mob boss

noun

: someone who controls part of an organized criminal group

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In 1960s and 70s Hawaii, this formidable and charismatic mob boss rises to build the islands’ most powerful criminal empire, waging a brutal war against mainland corporations and rival syndicates while fighting to preserve his ancestral land. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 The drama is set to star Johnson as a real-life aspiring mob boss who battled rival crime clans to control the Hawaiian islands in the 1960s. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025 Marvin previously worked for his brother and mob boss Knuckles, played by Daniel Wu, and years ago was ordered to kill Rose for stealing from the operation. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025 Image Landi hit back in a manner more befitting a mob boss than a telecom executive. Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mob boss

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“Mob boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mob%20boss. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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