mobster
noun
a member of a criminal mob.
mobsters
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pluralof mobster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Rocky Balboa is a stumblebum club fighter making $65 a fight and working on the side as collection man for small-time mobsters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
But Morano, the councilman, is adamant that "this is not just a place that should be known for landfills and mobsters."
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
After McCarthy was discredited, Roy Cohn came back to New York and he acquired all kinds of clients; mobsters, nightclub owners, businessmen.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2024
The FBI says an 18th century British painting stolen by mobsters in 1969 has been returned to the family that bought it during the Great Depression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
American mobsters hated Castro for shutting down the casinos they’d been running in Cuba.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
