Used in a Sentence

gangland

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gangland.

Editorial note

The stereotype of the inner-city gangsta gunning down a gangland enemy with an automatic weapon is an outlier.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

The underworld of organized crime.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gangland gathered in one view.

noun

The underworld of organized crime.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gangland.

Example sentences

1

The stereotype of the inner-city gangsta gunning down a gangland enemy with an automatic weapon is an outlier.

2

In a nice neighbourhood one could probably leave the door unlocked, but unfortunately internet is more like Gangland than Wonderland.

3

Perhaps the only way to tame this jungle of gangland warfare is to develop something like police for the business world.

4

Ross Ulbricht believed harm had come to the people he'd ordered gangland executions against.

5

This sounds like some hideous method of gangland killing, but is in fact a tomato omelette rolled up in a big fresh chapati.

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Just as how gangland wars can impact innocent bystanders, these nested layers of illegality and theft of information can cause harm to others.

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They're scared that it might have been a gangland killing, so they call up and report what they saw in confidence, fearing retribution.

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You record video of them as they perform a gangland execution on an American citizen lawfully exercising his second amendment right to carry a firearm.

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In comparions to Chicago look like a mess mafia gangland.

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It’s not a slowdown strike, it’s gangland extortion.

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Not mass shootings, they're all gangland shootings.

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Especially what looks like a gangland execution of a man who could only ever be described as exercising his 2A rights by carrying a firearm undrawn legally under his CCW.

Quote examples

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The difference is that the police in the gangland district are not allowed to stop them because that would be "racist".

2

He types his name into a www Search engine, and sees results returned that are his name, and photographs of criminals, or his name and words like "gangland" or "criminal".

Proper noun examples

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Gangland is a lot like a school for 12 year olds.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gangland in a sentence?

The stereotype of the inner-city gangsta gunning down a gangland enemy with an automatic weapon is an outlier.

What does gangland mean?

The underworld of organized crime.

What part of speech is gangland?

gangland is commonly used as noun.