anti-gang
adjective
an·ti-gang
ˌan-tē-ˈgaŋ 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to gangs : designed to prohibit gangs or to prevent or punish criminal behavior by gang members
anti-gang laws
Following on the heels of recent weekend street gang sweeps by Los Angeles police, anti-gang units from the Sheriff's Department conducted their own operation last weekend, arresting 33 people on a variety of charges.—
The Los Angeles Times
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The City of Los Angeles agreed to a $30 million settlement over anti-gang curfews, which a court ruled unfairly punished people based on their neighborhood or family ties.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Girona wins to reclaim 2nd Education Matters: Ethnic literature class creates confusion
El Salvador extends anti-gang emergency decree for 24th time.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Group Violence Intervention is an anti-gang initiative that has seen success in other cities.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
But the anti-gang operations and the new crossing point are doing little, so far, to help Gaza residents such as Sabha Abu Khousa.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Girona wins to reclaim 2nd Education Matters: Ethnic literature class creates confusion
El Salvador extends anti-gang emergency decree for 24th time.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Group Violence Intervention is an anti-gang initiative that has seen success in other cities.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
But the anti-gang operations and the new crossing point are doing little, so far, to help Gaza residents such as Sabha Abu Khousa.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Anti-gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gang. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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