Definition of mobster
: a member of a criminal gang
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Examples of mobster in a Sentence
the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
Recent Examples of mobster from the Web
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Russia’s Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported that Rink acknowledged smuggling the substance used to kill Kivelidi and also sold several ampules containing a military-grade toxin to Chechen mobsters.
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Comey has said that Trump is not fit to hold office and has compared him to a mobster.
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Growing up, Chicago brothers discover their father's friends were mobsters.
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According to the Post, the thief was trying to deal with the mobsters directly without the fence.
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The mobster pleaded guilty in 2012 to racketeering conspiracy for his role in shaking down Providence strip joints.
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The reputed Connecticut mobster is believed to be the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history.
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But, in addition to the challenges of making the Bard’s characters sing, the cast has plenty of problems of its own offstage, most of which revolve around romance and unpaid debts to mobsters.
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Stops on this tour include tales of Al Capone—complete with stories of scorned gangsters and murdered mobsters—and follow in the steps of John Dillinger in his final moments of life.
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First Known Use of mobster
1917
MOBSTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of mobster for English Language Learners
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: someone who is part of a secret organized group of criminals : a member of the Mob
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