the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

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About 17 service members were present at the underground nightclub More than 300 officers and agents from multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies were involved in an overnight raid at the Colorado Springs nightclub, known as Warike, on April 27. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 May 2025 This was notably exposed in an FBI investigation into one such group, shedding light on the underground economy that fuels these persistent attacks. Nick Rieniets, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The leader in this race is Finland, which has dug the underground space needed for a repository. Marta Abbà, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025 This was Owsley acid — the strongest, purest LSD ever produced in the underground. John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the underground

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“The underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underground. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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