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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Chase, who created the award-winning show about a New Jersey mobster battling personal and professional issues, wasn't initially sold on Gandolfini in the lead role. Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025 However, eight to 10 times that number is way too high and will give mobsters, criminals, and terrorists a lot of leeway. Sanjeev Menon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 He is told to wear a suit for a meeting with a high-ranking Russian mobster. Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025 At the trial, prosecutors said that by 2022, the Iranian government had enlisted high-level Russian mobsters, including Amirov and Omarov, to kill Alinejad. Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mobster

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 May. 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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