gangster
Other forms: gangsters
A gangster is a member of a criminal gang. Gangsters are sometimes called mobsters.
A gang is a criminal organization, and a member of such a group is a gangster. Gangsters work together to commit robberies and break the law in other ways. Many famous movies, such as The Godfather, are about gangsters. This word often refers specifically to members of criminal gangs of the 1920s and 30s, when organized crime frequently involved the smuggling of alcohol.
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a criminal who is a member of gangsynonyms: mobsterexamples:Alphonse CaponeUnited States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)types:apachea Parisian gangsteryakuzaa Japanese gangsteryardie(usually capitalized) a member of a criminal group, originally based in Jamaica, that was prominent in the UK during the 1980s and 1990stype of:criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlawsomeone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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