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
Rittenhome never lifts a finger, but Scorsese’s coiled performance drives home the point that corporate executives can be as ruthless as mobsters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
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
He wore a massive velour tracksuit with gold chains around his neck and greased-back hair, so he looked like a thirty-foot-tall mobster - if mobsters had dragon feet and burnt-orange skin.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
