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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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The couple is charged with participating in a racketeering and money-laundering enterprise involving $150,000 to $300,000.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
If convicted, Henley could face up to life in prison for the racketeering conspiracy count.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of racketeering

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Robson was United’s best player of the 1980s at a time when crowds were down and the sport was blighted by hooliganism.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
England fans were once closely associated with hooliganism on the international stage, especially during the 1980s and 1990s.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of hooliganism

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Frenkel said that if criminality is found in complex investigations such as this one, federal prosecutors will typically file mail or wire fraud charges that carry up to 20 years in prison.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
From self-sufficient campaigns to opportunistic criminality Defenders used individual incidents, such as supply chain intrusions, ransomware outbreaks, and phishing waves, to quantify risk for the most of the past ten years.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of criminality

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Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Such filings typically chronicle the impact of a defendant's crimes, as well as his history, upbringing and other aggravating or mitigating factors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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