noun
designated organized crime group; designated yakuza group
A legal term under Japan's Anti-Bōryokudan Act for a yakuza organization officially designated as a violent criminal group by the National Police Agency. Used in news, legal, and police contexts.
See also: 暴力団
警察は新たに二つの組織を指定暴力団に追加した。
The police newly added two organizations to the list of designated organized crime groups.
An office of a designated yakuza group was raided.