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Meaning of "gangland" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GANGLAND

gangland  [ˈɡæŋˌlænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANGLAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gangland is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GANGLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gangland

Gangland may refer to: ▪ World of organized crime, relating to, or carried out by organized criminals ▪ Gangland, a 2004 computer game from Mediamobsters ▪ Gangland, since 2007 a documentary show on the History Channel ▪ Gangland, a 2001 album by Kool & the Gang ▪ Gangland, a 1987 movie based on Verne Miller and Al Capone ▪ Gangland, interracial porn from Devil's Film ▪ Gangland, a 4-issue comics anthology from Vertigo at DC Comics ▪ "Gangland", a song by Iron Maiden on their 1982 The Number of the Beast...

Definition of gangland in the English dictionary

The definition of gangland in the dictionary is the criminal underworld.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANGLAND


Disneyland
ˈdɪznɪˌlænd
farmland
ˈfɑːmˌlænd
farthingland
ˈfɑːðɪŋˌlænd
Gelderland
ˈɡɛldəˌlænd
grassland
ˈɡrɑːsˌlænd
heartland
ˈhɑːtˌlænd
homeland
ˈhəʊmˌlænd
Lakeland
ˈleɪkˌlænd
Maryland
ˈmɛərɪˌlænd
Nagaland
ˈnɑːɡəˌlænd
outland
ˈaʊtˌlænd
overland
ˈəʊvəˌlænd
parkland
ˈpɑːkˌlænd
Queensland
ˈkwiːnzˌlænd
southland
ˈsaʊθˌlænd
Swaziland
ˈswɑːzɪˌlænd
Thailand
ˈtaɪˌlænd
timberland
ˈtɪmbəˌlænd
wasteland
ˈweɪstˌlænd
wonderland
ˈwʌndəˌlænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANGLAND

gangbo
gangboard
gangbuster
gangbusters
gangbusting
ganger
Ganges
Gangetic
ganglia
ganglial
gangliar
gangliate
gangliated
gangliform
gangling
ganglion
ganglionated
ganglionic
ganglioside
gangly

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANGLAND

adrenal gland
Bank of England
Church of England
Deutschland
endocrine gland
England
gland
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
lacrimal gland
Lord Chief Justice of England
mammary gland
Middle England
New England
parathyroid gland
pineal gland
pituitary gland
prostate gland
salivary gland
sweat gland
thyroid gland

Synonyms and antonyms of gangland in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gangland» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANGLAND

Find out the translation of gangland to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gangland from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gangland» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑社会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hampa
570 millions of speakers

English

gangland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gangland
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гангстерский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gangues
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gangland
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gangland
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gangland
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gangland
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗黒街
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암흑가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gangland
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xã hội đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gangland
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅंग्लँड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeraltı dünyası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gangland
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gangland
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гангстерський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gangland
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαφιόσου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gangland
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gangland
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gangland

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGLAND»

The term «gangland» is regularly used and occupies the 63.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGLAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gangland» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gangland» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gangland

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGLAND»

Discover the use of gangland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gangland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gangland: The Rise of the Mexican Drug Cartels from El Paso ...
In Gangland, bestselling author Jerry Langton details their frightening stranglehold on the economy and daily life of Mexico today—and what it portends for the future of Mexico and its neighbours.
Jerry Langton, 2011
2
Gangland: How the FBI Broke the Mob
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Howard Blum, 2009
3
Gangland Britain
This is a picture of crime from within the ranks of the Hell's Angels, the Yardies, the Triads and the Yakuza, as well as the more traditional old-style East End gangs.
Tony Thompson, 1996
4
Gangland Australia
Gangland Australia details the exploits of an unforgettable cast of villains, crooks and mobsters who have made up the criminal and gangland scene in Australia for over two centuries.
James Morton, Susanna Lobez, 2010
5
Gangland
The book focuses on the history and evolution of gangs over the past 150 years, how to recognize and identify gangs and gang activity, and programs and steps that can be taken to combat gangs and limit their influence.
Donnie Harris, 2004
6
New York City Gangland
New York City Gangland offers an unparalleled collection of rarely circulated images, many appearing courtesy of exclusive law enforcement sources, in addition to the private albums of indigenous racketeering figures such as Charles "Lucky" ...
Arthur Nash, 2010
7
Gangland Melbourne
Along the way, tales of Melbourne's talented standover men, contract killers, robbers, conmen, brothel keepers, biker gangs, drug dealers and corrupt cops offer an extraordinary insight into this colourful and mysterious world.
James Morton, Susanna Lobez, 2011
8
Gangland
Hector Molina controls Gangland. From behind prison bars, he rules a ruthless gang of renegades who deal in extortion, drugs, and death. U.S. attorney Claude Massingill is determined to expose Gangland.
William P. Wood, 2014
9
East End Gangland
In this book James Morton looks at this phenomenon from the days of the unsolved murders committed by Jack the Ripper to the 1960s when the Kray Twins held the reins of the Underworld, to the present and how the structure of crimes and ...
James Morton, 2009
10
Big Shots: Inside Melbourne's Gangland Wars
In this fully updated edition, taking in the events of 2010, including the murder of Carl Williams, Big Shots takes the reader into the heart of the city's multibillion-dollar 'disorganised crime' scene, as Shand meets the key figures and ...
Adam Shand, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gangland is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Murdered Solihull gangland boss 'Goldfinger' was mystery shotgun …
Gangland Mr Big John Palmer - the mobster with the Midas touch - was the lone-wolf untouchable behind a string of unsolved shotgun heists, ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
2
Former INLA leader Declan 'Whacker' Duffy arrested by gardai in …
... a Mercedes car owned by a 68-year-old businessman was burnt out by associates of the gangland thug in the Glasnevin area of the capital. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
MUSIC: Paperplane Gangland – Alright + Double Up
“Alright” and “Double Up”, are well crafted joints that gives a taste of the talent and dexterity that Paperplane Gangland Music as a Label has to ... «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»
4
Fugitive 12-year-old boy arrested over gangland drug killing
A 12-year-old boy who went on the run after a gangland drug killing has been arrested almost 400 miles away from the scene of the shooting. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
5
No new gangland war in Melbourne, police say, despite officer …
The shooting of a police officer and attacks targeting the family of slain underworld figure Carl Williams are not the start of a new gangland war ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
6
Gangland 'link' to police shooting
Police are investigating a possible gangland connection to the overnight shooting of an officer in Melbourne's north, as the house once ... «The New Daily, Jul 15»
7
Vic shooting gangland link downplayed
A gangland link to a constable being shot in the head at a routine traffic stop has been downplayed, as the Victoria Police officer recovers from ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
8
Gangland figure 'Bottler' Devoy is back in town
A tight-knit community is on edge following the recent return of two well-known gangland figures to the area. Local sources in the Dublin suburb ... «Sunday World, Jul 15»
9
'Major Crimes' Season 4 Episode 5 spoilers: Raydor's team probes …
Sharon Raydor (Mary McDonnell) and her team will be investigating a gangland shooting in the newest episode of "Major Crimes" Season 4. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
10
Deathbed confession for Melbourne gangland killing
The crime scene outside the Brunswick Club the night Lewis Moran was killed and Bert Wrout was wounded in a Melbourne gangland shooting ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Gangland [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gangland>. May 2024 ».
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