Gangs that give the company short change (7)
I believe the answer is:
cohorts
'gangs' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both groups as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'give the company short change' is the wordplay.
'give' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'short' anagrammed gives 'horts'.
'co' put next to 'horts' is 'COHORTS'.
'that' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cohorts that I've seen before include "Henchmen" , "Partners" .)