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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Themes will include a decaying conservatory, a vampire masquerade ball, 1920s mobsters amid radioactive cargo and a cat lady. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025 From playing Italian mobsters to Shakespeare, Matthew and Nathanael Vaky view what’s happening in the United States with a mix of humor, frustration and hope. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025 The crime comedy followed a film school student (Broderick) who accepts a job with a mobster (Brando). Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 July 2025 The latter of which eventually introduced him to the executive producer of Santa Barbara, Jill Farren Phelps, who hired him to portray cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti. Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 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 21 Aug. 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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