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noun
A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, assassins, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, idiomatic, informal
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Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
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