gangster
gang·ster
noun \ˈgaŋ-stər\Definition of GANGSTER
: a member of a gang of criminals : racketeer
— gang·ster·dom \-dəm\ noun
— gang·ster·ish \-stə-rish\ adjective
— gang·ster·ism \-stə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
Examples of GANGSTER
- <Al Capone remains one of the most notorious gangsters in American history.>
First Known Use of GANGSTER
1886
Related to GANGSTER
Related Words: cutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]
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