mobster

[ mob-ster ]

/ ˈmɒb stər /

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noun

a member of a criminal mob.

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Origin of mobster

1915–20, Americanism;mob¹ (in the sense “a member of a criminal gang”)+ -ster

Words nearby mobster

moble, moblog, MOBO, mobocracy, mobs, mobster, Mobutu, Mobutu Sese Seko, moby, Moby Dick, moc

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How to use mobster in a sentence

Sorvino, who died on July 25 at 83, excelled at playing both the mobster and the softie, as well as everything in between.
Paul Sorvino Was a Softie Who Played Mobsters|Andrew R. Chow|July 27, 2022|Time
Like the best comedies and most compelling dramas, David Chase’s series about a mobster facing decline grows richer upon each revisit.
73 Great Things We Read, Listened to or Watched This Year|TIME Staff|December 27, 2021|Time
After the mobsters received the ill-gotten gains, they laundered the currency through front companies, money mules, and cryptocurrency assets, according to Spanish police.
The Mafia Finds a New Frontier for Crime: the Internet|Shannon Vavra|September 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
In one case, the mobsters kidnapped a woman, held her at gunpoint, took her to an ATM, and forced her to hand over all her money, according to Spanish police.
The Mafia Finds a New Frontier for Crime: the Internet|Shannon Vavra|September 23, 2021|The Daily Beast

Newspapers reported that, like other politicians, he had done business with gamblers and mobsters.
The Murder Chicago Didn’t Want to Solve|by Mick Dumke|February 25, 2021|ProPublica
At least one mobster said he always kept two biting monkeys in the room when he met his associates.
Days of Mafia Mayhem Are Wracking Italy Once Again|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He finally died in a drawn-out battle with his Irish mobster nemesis, John Morrissey.
Brooklyn’s Gangster Graveyard|Nina Strochlic|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Retired Chicago mobster Frank Cullotta comes from a family of wheelmen.
Frank Cullotta, the Hitman Turned Vegas Tour Guide|John L. Smith|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Penguin India capitulated to blackmail, to the threats of a cultural mobster.
Pulp Nonfiction: India’s Shameful Failure to Defend Historian of Hinduism|Tunku Varadarajan|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whitey Bulger, the infamous Boston mobster, disappeared off the face of the earth and managed to stay hidden for 16 years.
First Rule of the Fake Dead Bankers Club: Stay Gone|Daniel Gross|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A scooter pulled up alongside them almost at once, with a gun-carrying mobster riding it.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
The catastrophic scene when he found her with Regan, king-pin mobster.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
The mobster started from his chair, his eyes darting about the room.
Empire|Clifford Donald Simak

British Dictionary definitions for mobster

mobster

/ (ˈmɒbstə) /

noun

a US slang word for gangster

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