Definitions
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- proper noun A
leftist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials that came to prominence during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. - noun pejorative Any group people (usually four) who are working together towards a common goal and whose behaviour is under suspicion.
Etymologies
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Examples
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On one side, within the leadership of the Communist Party of China, were the self-indulgent, revolutionary fanatics called the Gang of Four, led by Mao Zedong's wife, Jiang Qing.
A Shock to the System Michael Fathers 2012
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Deng crushed die-hard Maoists known as the Gang of Four and restored order.
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Former Secretaries of State George Shultz and Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of Defense William Perry, and former Senator Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), sometimes referred to as the Gang of Four, joined to write two op-eds in The Wall Street Journal in 2007 and 2008 calling for steps toward a nuclear weapons-free world.
Arms Control Association - The authoritative source on arms control since 1971. 2009
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Not above the sensibilities of the commerce-driven 21st century, Gang of Four reunited with a new rhythm section and is releasing a steely new album this week.
Melting With Winter's Melodies Andy Beta 2011
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They laid wreathes and waved banners praising Zhou Enlai, indirectly—and sometimes directly—criticizing the Gang of Four and even Mao Zedong.
A Shock to the System Michael Fathers 2012
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Twenty years ago, the Gang of Four were four completely different companies.
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MR. COSTOLO: I'm pretty sure the reason for that is because Gang of Four is a thing and Gang of Five doesn't make any sense.
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Brusque Marxist punks in the age of Thatcher, England's Gang of Four released a classic album entitled "Entertainment!" in the fall of 1979.
Melting With Winter's Melodies Andy Beta 2011
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This was before she and I and two other writers formed our own little poetry group quietly called the Gang of Four.
Poetry Whores Jerry Ratch 2011
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It was the death of Chairman Mao in September 1976, and the subsequent arrest and imprisonment of the Gang of Four, that sealed the end of China's violent revolutionary upheavals.
A Shock to the System Michael Fathers 2012
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