as in underworld
a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream
a report on the demiworld of drug addiction
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Noun
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But after cleaning house in the Windy City and establishing himself as the top dog of the criminal underworld, with a growing family to boot, will the allure of his past be enough to send him packing?—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026 -
Then, any feeling of empowerment Rue got from her underworld dealings and religious inklings was squished by a Wire-ish cat-and-mouse game between her suppliers and their federal law-enforcement foils, leading to her death in the finale.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The rescue team was able to pump enough water out of the system for four miners to crawl out of the muddy abyss on Saturday, authorities said.—
Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Never before has the abyss so desperately needed a makeover.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Demiworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demiworld. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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