as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
Al Capone remains one of the most notorious gangsters in American history
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Recent Examples of gangster
In a season-long arc, James will play Frank Moses, a legendary gangster respected in the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and beyond.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Among them were gangster Orlando Anderson, who’s believed to have fired several shots from the vehicle’s backseat.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Armed with his signature mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters and corrupt CEOs while trying to save his relationship with his son.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
His involvement with Max (Laura Haddock) thrusts him on an international journey that puts him at odds with both Russian gangsters and his own colleagues in intelligence.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Among them were gangster Orlando Anderson, who’s believed to have fired several shots from the vehicle’s backseat.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Armed with his signature mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters and corrupt CEOs while trying to save his relationship with his son.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
His involvement with Max (Laura Haddock) thrusts him on an international journey that puts him at odds with both Russian gangsters and his own colleagues in intelligence.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangster
Noun
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The investigation leads Cole into an ugly world of red-neck thugs and disappeared girls.—
Sandra Dallas,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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How many of you recall the TV image on Jan. 6, 2021, of Officer Daniel Hodges, squashed in a revolving door at the U.S. Capitol, screaming for help as MAGA thugs beat on his head?—
Trudy Rubin,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many citizens have come to believe that for too long, the rights of criminals have trumped the rights of citizens to be safe and free from violence.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Doing so will also mitigate the economic impacts, as criminals do not contribute to the American economy.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
7 Feb. 2025
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This shortcoming extends to its assortment of villains who, despite including celebrity appearances like AEW wrestler Samoa Joe, fail to leave a memorable impression beyond being yet another obstacle on the way to the end credits.—
Isaiah Colbert,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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More news: Warner Bros Delays 'The Batman 2' For a Third Time One of Batman's biggest foes is Clayface, a villain who can mold his body into a multitude of devastating shapes.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This location can be found north of Tachov in the forests beside a bandit camp.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The bandit wheeled and snarled at Herod, exposing his rotting front teeth.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The pint-sized assassin pulls a gun out of her fuzzy heart throw pillow and gets to work.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Assassin's Creed Shadows continues the everlasting war between noble assassins and shifty templars.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Regulars included mobsters, politicians and the super famous: Clark Gable, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Dean Martin, Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, Kirk Douglas and Bob Hope.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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When mobsters arrive to collect on an unpaid debt, his tranquil world is torn apart, forcing him to confront his past in a pulse-pounding showdown.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Gangster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangster. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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