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
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The illusion of Jake’s seemingly idyllic life is shattered by the return of his chaotic older brother Vince (Jason Bateman), who had fled the state years earlier to avoid repaying a hefty debt to menacing mobster Joe Mancuso (Troy Kotsur). Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025 The police chief is in bed with mobsters. Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025 Kotsur, who made history as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar in 2022, landed his latest role as mobster Joe Mancuso in the new Netflix crime thriller Black Rabbit. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025 That dream, years in the making, is complicated by Vince’s enormous debt to an impatient deaf mobster (Troy Kotsur). Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Mobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobster. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

mobster

noun
mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

More from Merriam-Webster on mobster

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!