association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"

nest - a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"

youth gang - a gang whose members are teenagers

gangdom, gangland, organized crime - underworld organizations

gangster, mobster - a criminal who is a member of gang

assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place

social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

manpower, men, work force, workforce, hands - the force of workers available

detail - a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"

chain gang - a gang of convicts chained together

ground crew, ground-service crew - the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground

road gang - a gang of road workers

section gang - a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad

stage crew - crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production

crewman - a member of a work crew

tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation

aggroup, group - form a group or group together