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Definition the Underground in British English

the Underground noun

noun
/ˈʌndə(r)ˌɡraʊnd/
1

a system of public transport consisting of trains that travel in tunnels below a city. The Underground in London is also called the Tube and in some other cities it is also called the Metro. The American word is subway.

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2

a group of people who take part in secret and usually illegal activities, especially against a government

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Definition the Underground in British English