gangland

noun

gang·land ˈgaŋ-ˌland

-lənd

often attributive

: the world of organized crime

a gangland killing

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The gangland-style murders made the front page. —

Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Salemme, who has admitted to a slew of other gangland killings, was living in Atlanta under the name Richard Parker when remains of the nightclub owner were unearthed in 2016, making the elderly ex-Mafia don a government target once again. —

CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022 Or, perhaps, this was a gangland killing, as Twinsburg Police Chief Don Prange speculated to the Akron Beacon Journal. —

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2022 The film kicks off with Travis, a tough, black guy from South London with a gangland past, being released from prison, to be met by his partner Candice. —

Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for gangland