GOG

GOG
 n.— «Law enforcement agencies have begun focusing on what they say is a greater threat—small, anonymous groups of disaffected men who radicalize one another and turn to violence.…Known among counter-terrorism officials as BOGs, for “bunch of guys,” or GOGs, for “group of guys,” the cells may offer greater opportunities for detection and infiltration than the lone-wolf threat because they are more numerous and most members are amateurs.» —“Small groups seen as biggest threat in U.S.” by Josh Meyer in Chicago Chicago Tribune Aug. 16, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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