Mara Salvatrucha

proper noun

A criminal gang operating in Salvadoran communities in Central and North America.

OriginSpanish Mara Salvatrucha →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative MS-13

  1. A criminal gang operating in Salvadoran communities in Central and North America.

Origin

  1. SpanishMara Salvatrucha
  2. EnglishMara Salvatrucha

Borrowed from Spanish Mara Salvatrucha.

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APA

Mara Salvatrucha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mara%20Salvatrucha

MLA

“Mara Salvatrucha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mara%20Salvatrucha. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mara Salvatrucha,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mara%20Salvatrucha.

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