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gangsterism

noun

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as in racketeering

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Recent Examples of gangsterism Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry. — Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Being in the mob is serious business, and for us normies, the idea of racketeering and plotting whackings is a no-go.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune Michael Madigan arrives at his West Lawn home on March 2, 2022, before it was announced he was indicted on federal racketeering charges.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of racketeering

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The ban was because Hysel was the final straw following a decade of specifically English hooliganism.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2026
While hooliganism and fan violence were a big issue in the 1980s and 90s, incidents gradually declined until today where English fans largely have a much better reputation abroad.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hooliganism

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Shame, disgust, anger, sadness and confusion equally course through Lucy, who starts wondering about the extent of Philip’s criminality.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
His office published statistics showing that the county jails were overwhelmingly filled with undocumented immigrants as proof of their criminality.

— Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminality

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The rift between these tribes was on full display last month as the main opponent of the constitutional question claimed election malfeasance by proponents of A-83.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, a grand jury handed down a 30-count indictment against then-Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, for malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of malfeasance

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Because, until the law learns to bend, robots as actors will remain in a no man’s land of outlawry.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.

— Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026

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