la triade

triad, criminal organization

t ʁ i . j a d
tri sorting, sorting out + ade action or result of
noun · feminine Rare #44,507
triad, criminal organization In crime-related contexts, especially about Chinese organized crime, it refers to a secret society or gang.
FR: La police enquête sur une triade.
EN: The police are investigating a triad.
Declension of triade
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Démarrer une nouvelle triade, c'est notre mort !

Starting a new triad would be the death of us!

— Election 1 (2005)

Tu coupes un bras de la triade, et un nouveau repousse tout de suite.

You cut off one arm of the triad, and a new one grows back right away.

— Election 1 (2005)

La triade est démocratique.

The triad is democratic.

— Election 1 (2005)

Elles ont éliminé ces Chinois et la grosse triade.

They eliminated those Chinese and the big triad.

Mais on a offensé une triade.

But a Triad has been offended.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Même mon fils a rejoint la triade.

Even my son joined the triad.

— God of Cookery (1996)