criminal underworld
definitions
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The organized community of criminals, gangs, and syndicates that operate illegal activities outside the law and often in secret.ja: 裏社会
examples
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The police are working hard to infiltrate the criminal underworld and dismantle the drug smuggling ring.
警察は裏社会に潜入し、麻薬密輸ネットワークを解体するために懸命に働いている。