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la mara

/ˈmaɾa/ noun · feminine C2
  1. criminal gang (Mexico) · A mediados de 2012, se acordó una tregua entre las maras salvadoreñas y el gobierno local. In mid-2012, a truce was orchestrated between Salvadorian gangs and the local government.
  2. people in one's in-group, crew, gang, squad (colloquial) · Cariño, hoy en la noche saldré con la mara de la empresa. Honey, tonight I'm going out with the crew from work.

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