noun
- plural of gangland; areas or territories controlled by criminal gangs, or the world and activities of organized crime
Usage: usually used in the phrase 'gangland violence' or 'gangland murder'; often attributive (used before another noun)
Examples
- The city's ganglands have been marked by territorial disputes for decades.
- Gangland violence erupted in the downtown district last night.
- Police are investigating what appears to be a gangland murder.
- The documentary explored the history of ganglands in Chicago during Prohibition.
- Residents of the neighborhood fear gangland activity in their streets.
- Gangland wars between rival organizations have claimed numerous lives.