anti-gang
adjective
an·ti-gang
ˌan-tē-ˈgaŋ 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to gangs : designed to prohibit gangs or to prevent or punish criminal behavior by gang members
anti-gang laws
Following on the heels of recent weekend street gang sweeps by Los Angeles police, anti-gang units from the Sheriff's Department conducted their own operation last weekend, arresting 33 people on a variety of charges.—
The Los Angeles Times
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The sentencing included a period of 10 years where the rapper can't return to Atlanta except for important events or to provide anti-gang and anti-violence presentations a few times a year.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Baker previously was doing national security and anti-gang work for the FBI.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
He was assigned to an anti-gang unit launched to win back the streets of Boston.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Rubio has also suggested that the leadership of the anti-gang fight should be spearheaded by a country or countries in the Americas region, not necessarily Kenya.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Baker previously was doing national security and anti-gang work for the FBI.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
He was assigned to an anti-gang unit launched to win back the streets of Boston.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Rubio has also suggested that the leadership of the anti-gang fight should be spearheaded by a country or countries in the Americas region, not necessarily Kenya.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-gang
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“Anti-gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gang. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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