Meaning & use
Gangers
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Workers who supervise and direct a gang of laborers, especially on a railway, road, or other public-works project.
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The gangers walked the length of the track, checking that every sleeper was properly aligned.
Two gangers were assigned to oversee the new drainage crew.
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Chiefly British and Australian usage; a 'ganger' leads a 'gang' of manual laborers, most often on railway or road-building crews.
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