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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
anti- + gang
Adjective
antigang (not comparable)
- (law enforcement) Intended to combat or reduce the activity of criminal gangs
1988 March 4, Dan Cohen, “Our Gang”, in Chicago Reader:These changes occurred independent of any antigang program (CIN is the first of its kind in Chicago) and bore no relation to the number of officers in the Chicago Police Department's Gang Crimes Unit.
Translations
intended to combat or reduce the activity of criminal gangs
French
Etymology
From anti- + gang.
Pronunciation
Adjective
antigang (plural antigangs)
- antigang
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