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
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Russo also tasked him to try and shut down a gambling operation at the Gran Caffe in Lynbrook, L.I., which was funneling money to both the Bonanno and Genovese families, the mobster testified. John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025 What happened with investigating [the mobster] and trying to put him away, and what happened to Eddie, and what happened with his father. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025 These dream-memories throw us directly into the action with scenes involving mobsters, a neglectful father, and an explosion—all before skipping back to unrelated conversations in modern day. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025 The story that the world thought was that he had been killed by a rival Russian mobster. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mobster

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 23 Mar. 2025.

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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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