GANGLANDS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word ganglands. (close relations)
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| district | nounn | |||||
noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes verb • regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | ||||||
| ghetto | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live • any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping • a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions | ||||||
| hood | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a protective covering that is part of a plant • (slang) a neighborhood or community • a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera • (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head • metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes • the folding roof of a carriage • a headdress that protects the head and face • protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine • (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal verb • cover with a hood | ||||||
| neighborhood | nounn | |||||
noun • a surrounding or nearby region • people living near one another • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') • an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) | ||||||
| territory | nounn | |||||
noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes • an area of knowledge or interest • the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state | ||||||
| turf | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots • the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own • range of jurisdiction or influence verb • cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots | ||||||
| slums | nounn | |||||
noun • a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions verb • spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive | ||||||
| gangdom | nounn | |||||
noun • underworld organizations | ||||||
| organized crime | nounn | |||||
noun • underworld organizations | ||||||
