gangsterism

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Noun
  • The ban on alcohol consumption in view of the pitch is a UK government legislation that has been in place in the highest five tiers of the men’s game since 1985 in an attempt to deal with hooliganism, a major problem for the sport that decade.
    Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • That charge came months after his conviction on unrelated charges of violating Russia’s religious liberty and hooliganism laws connected to the burning of a copy of the Quran.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In turn, episodes of fraud and misconduct in small local governments don’t always surface publicly unless criminal charges are filed – and problems short of criminality may be kept quiet.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The department has since played the role of overseer in the investigation, and reserves the right to take over again in the event of potential criminality.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Four years after refusing to acknowledge his loss to Joe Biden, Trump was reelected by a comfortable margin, and is set to return to the White House without facing any consequences for his political malfeasance.
    Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The banker was already susceptible to corruption — and now malfeasance will be condoned?!
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Timely tax tips and the latest news delivered to your inbox weekly Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax, law, and financial crimes.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The report does claim that Rozier has not been accused of a crime or wrongdoing.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Gangsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangsterism. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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