Synonyms for gang
gæŋgang

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1. gang

   A conspiracy is a combination of persons for an evil purpose, or the act of so combining. Conspiracy is a distinct crime under common, and generally under statutory, law. A faction is more extensive than a conspiracy, less formal in organization, less definite in plan. Faction and its adjective, factious, have always an unfavorable sense. Cabal commonly denotes a conspiracy of leaders. A gang is a company of workmen all doing the same work under one leader; the word is used figuratively only of combinations which it is meant to stigmatize as rude and mercenary; crew is used in a closely similar sense. A conclave is secret, but of larger numbers, ordinarily, than a cabal, and may have honorable use; as, the conclave of cardinals.

   Synonyms:
   cabal, combination, conclave, confederacy, conspiracy, crew, faction, junto

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1. gang, pack, ring, mobnoun

   an association of criminals

   "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

   Synonyms:
   mob, bunch, ringing, annulus, hoop, coterie, battalion, pack, plurality, work party, ingroup, large number, anchor ring, crowd, rabble, halo, multitude, rout, family, clique, inner circle, crime syndicate, closed chain, camp, ring, doughnut, crew, tintinnabulation, band, face pack, syndicate

2. crowd, crew, gang, bunchnoun

   an informal body of friends

   "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

   Synonyms:
   crowd, clump, mob, pack, clustering, bunch, crew, ring, cluster, lot, work party, caboodle

3. gang, crew, work partynoun

   an organized group of workmen

   Synonyms:
   crowd, mob, pack, bunch, crew, ring, work party

4. gangverb

   tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together

   Synonyms:
   ring, crew, bunch, crowd, mob, work party, pack

5. gang, gang upverb

   act as an organized group

   Synonyms:
   gang up

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1. gangnoun

   Synonyms:
   company, crew, band, horde, party, set, CLIQUE, COTERIE, CABAL

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1. gangnoun

   Synonyms:
   band, crew, company, group, crowd, set, squad, party, number, clique

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1. List of paraphrases for "gang":

   gangs, band, bunch, in-band, kang, ribbon, mob, strip, gang-related, guerrilla, motion, collective, posse, stripe

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How to use gang in a sentence?

1. Lindsey Graham:

   They wanted to talk -- the FBI to talk with the witnesses that The New York Times.Both Ford named, they want to talk to Ms. Deborah Ramirez, because Deborah Ramirez refused to talk to Senate Judiciary Committee. They're going to Mark Judge, did you ever see Brett Kavanaugh drug women or engage in gang rape. I think that's going to be the focus of it.

2. Joseph Giacalone:

   Most of the shootings that we have here in New York City are done by teenagers, anywhere from 13 to 18, 19-year range. That's probably the bulk of it, some of it might be gang-related. Some of it might be drug-related. … It's a little hard to pinpoint exactly what the causes are. It just seems to be a lot of guns in the street with little fear of the criminal justice system.

3. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal:

   I think the Gang of Eight got it wrong. I think Jeb got it wrong.

4. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims:

   There could be an MS-13 gang member I know about, if they do n’t reach a certain threshold, I can not tell ICE about them.

5. Detectives James Essig:

   There's just one common theme, I want to get out there, that's a recurring theme that keeps happening, and it has to stop throughout the city, that's gang members; that's guns, multiple guns on the scene, scooters being used, masks; and lastly, unintended targets getting hit. This is unacceptable on our streets in New York City, and it has to stop.