mob boss

noun

: someone who controls part of an organized criminal group

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In deep money trouble with local mob boss Abu Rabih (Haytham Chamass), Hamza is all bristly nerves, always a hair’s breadth from falling apart, and, for the other characters and the audience alike, perhaps the riskiest element of the scheme. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 During the show’s six seasons, Chianese brought a human side to the stubborn mob boss, who beyond his occasional nefarious dealings had the voice of an angel (all thanks to Chianese’s musical background). — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Ben-Victor is playing the lead bad guy, mob boss Generale Francesco Viscuzo. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Their characters — mob boss Sonny Corinthos and Brenda Barrett, respectively — struck up a legendary on-and-off romance that lasted for years, before ultimately going their separate ways in 2011. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mob boss

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“Mob boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mob%20boss. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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