Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - rogues’ gallery

1. A rogues’ gallery is a collection of photographs of criminals that is kept by the police and used when they want to identify someone. (JOURNALISM) ...a Rogues’ Gallery of juvenile crime gangs. N-SING: oft N of n 2. You can refer to a group of people or things that you consider undesirable as a rogues’ gallery. (JOURNALISM) He and others in the rogues gallery of international terrorists may be running out of time. N-SING: oft N of n c darkgreen]disapproval