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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Group Violence Intervention is an anti-gang initiative that has seen success in other cities. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 But the anti-gang operations and the new crossing point are doing little, so far, to help Gaza residents such as Sabha Abu Khousa. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024 And multiple reports about human rights abuses, including torture and deaths in prison, have come out since Bukele instituted his anti-gang policies in 2022. —

Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 20 June 2024 The judge is also requiring him to return to give four anti-gang and -violence presentations per year to Atlanta children. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-gang