gangland

[ gang-land, -luh nd ]

/ ˈgæŋˌlænd, -lənd /

the world of organized crime; criminal underworld.

Origin of gangland

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; gang¹ + land

John Buntin, The New York Times Magazine A plan for peace in gangland.

The Week’s Best Longreads for July 13, 2013 |David Sessions |July 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
As for that phone call—in the end, Alvarez-Marquez didn't end up helping the gangland matriarch get into the country.

The Gangster Matriarch of L.A. |Christine Pelisek |September 13, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Among people of his own kind this youth, Jimmie McGowan, was known as the quickest trigger in all gangland.

The Arrow of Fire |Roy J. Snell
Then from the blasphemous mouth of the king of gangland there came a shriek of awful fear.

Astounding Stories, March, 1931 |Various

And he himself was killed by the gangland of Fort Worth, Tex.

Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
He also was quite a celebrity in that gathering—Larry the Bat was of the aristocracy and the elite of gangland.

The Adventures of Jimmie Dale |Frank L. Packard
Fingers of steel had gripped his wrist and the king of gangland rolled over on him, twisting the gun from his hand.

Astounding Stories, March, 1931 |Various

gangland

/ (ˈɡæŋˌlænd, -lənd) /

the criminal underworld