bāng​pài

gang

帮派 (幫派) bāng​pài
gang noun
A criminal organization or secret society.

The underworld gangs in that area are very powerful.

faction verb
A small, exclusive group or clique within a larger organization or political party.

Internal factional struggles in the company have left new employees feeling at a loss.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
16.5 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
3.23 per million

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