Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gang of four

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
gang of -four
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English post-punk band formed in 1976.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Gang of Four.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 四人幫/四人帮 (sìrénbāng).

Inflected Forms

the Gang of Four (canonical)

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What does gang of four mean?
A radical political faction composed of four Communist Party of China officials (Jiang Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, Wang Hongwen) that came to prominence during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Where does gang of four come from?
Calque from Chinese 四人幫/四人帮 (sìrénbāng).

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