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gangsterism

noun

Definition of gangsterism

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 Justice Department said 19 people were arrested across four countries in December as part of investigations involving visa fraud, racketeering, money laundering and related offenses.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
About a decade ago, this office also prosecuted FIFA officials and sports-marketing executives for racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering over bribes and kickbacks.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 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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Europol does not keep statistics on nihilistic violent extremism because definitions of it differ and acts can fall into the category of ordinary criminality as well as terrorism.

— Lorne Cook, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
What about how police agencies understand criminality and risk can only be put on the table and frankly stated behind closed doors?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of criminality

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The Kawhi Leonard deal, and the financial malfeasance that came with it, has crippled the franchise.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
During his absence, Haiti’s transitional authorities adopted a controversial decree shielding senior government officials accused of malfeasance and other crimes committed while in office from prosecution in the country’s regular courts.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of malfeasance

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At the end of August, Peru declared a 60-day state of emergency in Lima and the port of Callao due to the rise in crime and created a committee of officials to coordinate the police.

— MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Elements of supernatural fantasy mingle with the beats of a crime procedural as the sisters become the subjects of an investigation.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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