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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He is also required to go to the Atlanta area four times a year during his probation to give an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation at a school, Boys and Girls Club or similar organization.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Williams is also barred from promoting gang activity in any way, must stay away from the Atlanta metro area for 10 years (with the exception of significant events such as weddings or funerals), and must give several anti-gang and anti-violence presentations.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Bukele enjoys broad popularity in El Salvador, and among U.S. conservatives, mainly due to his anti-gang policies, which international groups say have involved due process violations.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
In September, Sheriff Robert Luna unveiled a new anti-gang policy that banned being in a deputy gang or hate group and required department employees to participate in investigations into them.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Williams is also barred from promoting gang activity in any way, must stay away from the Atlanta metro area for 10 years (with the exception of significant events such as weddings or funerals), and must give several anti-gang and anti-violence presentations.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Bukele enjoys broad popularity in El Salvador, and among U.S. conservatives, mainly due to his anti-gang policies, which international groups say have involved due process violations.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
In September, Sheriff Robert Luna unveiled a new anti-gang policy that banned being in a deputy gang or hate group and required department employees to participate in investigations into them.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Anti-gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gang. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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