street gang

noun

An organized group of lower-class criminals; an urban gang.

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Meanings

nounstreet gang (plural street gangs)

plural street gangs

  1. criminologyAn organized group of lower-class criminals; an urban gang.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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