ぼうりょくだん

暴力団
gangster organization
band of thugs
gangster

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ぼうりょくだん【暴力団】

a gangster organization given to using violence; a yakuza gang; a crime syndicate; an organized crime group; a hoodlum gang; (労働争議などの) a goon squad; 〔団員〕 a gangster; a yakuza; a member of a crime syndicate; a goon.

●暴力団の抗争 a gangland war.

暴力団狩り a rounding-up of gangsters.

暴力団組長 a gang leader; the head of a crime syndicate.

暴力団対策 〔警察の〕 a countermeasure to deal with crime syndicates; a measure to counteract organized crime groups.