mobster

noun

mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

Examples of mobster in a Sentence

the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
Recent Examples on the Web In the end, mobsters were cast as extras and openly consulted with cast members. CBS News, 28 May 2024 This is a big-time mobster gunning for the White House. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024 The bugging was the culmination of years of surveillance, where police officers and FBI agents looked on secretly as the mobsters flowed in and out of the restaurant. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024 Why this is the case soon becomes clear when a car bomb nearly kills a local politician, who shows up at the villa afterwards to cavort with the mobsters. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mobster 

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mobster was in 1917

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“Mobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobster. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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mobster

noun
mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

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