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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He’s most commonly associated with his role as OLTL mobster Carlo, which earned him a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1992. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024 Moderator Grae Drake asked Reeves how far he was pushed to play the titular hitman who gets revenge on the Russian mobsters responsible for the death of his dog. Eric Andersson, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The mobster has been convicted in absentia with a final guilty ruling for importing cocaine and acting as an intermediary between the Casalesi clan of the Camorra and Colombian drug cartels, police said. Reuters, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024 Tony Soprano In a March 2023 interview with THR, Lyle shared that another source of inspiration for Yellowjackets was Tony Soprano, the mobster portrayed by the late James Gandolfini in HBO’s beloved drama, The Sopranos. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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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