gangland
/ˈɡæŋlænd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡæŋlænd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgaŋ-ˌland -lənd/ (ame, mw)
gangland — noun
1. the network of organised criminal groups, the territories they control, and the
the network of organised criminal groups, the territories they control, and the violent disputes that take place between them.
Three men were killed last night in what police are calling a gangland murder in east London.
noun + noun: gangland murder / killing / shooting
Felix grew up in a neighbourhood ruled by gangland bosses who decided who could open a shop.
gangland boss / leader collocation
Reporters say the shooting outside the bakery has all the hallmarks of a gangland feud.
Saira's new novel follows a young lawyer who is pulled into the world of Naples gangland.
Detectives believe the warehouse fire was a gangland warning to a rival drug crew.
- underworld
broader; covers all hidden criminal activity, not only gangs and their violence
- mob
informal; usually means a specific organised crime group, often Italian-American
文法句型
gangland + noun (killing/boss/feud)
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before another noun (gangland killing, gangland boss, gangland feud). Standalone use ('the gangland of Chicago') is rare and journalistic.