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gangsterism

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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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California health clinics accuse an influential union and its leader of racketeering in civil lawsuit.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Gunna spent about four years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging racketeering case involving several Atlanta rap personalities.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 19 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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President Joe Biden’s administration shows that attempts to turn the page on fascist criminality without imposing stiff legal consequences will only result in the far right coming back stronger and more radicalized.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Twenty-six arrests followed, then a national spotlight zoomed in on criminality and worklessness in the town.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminality

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To spin total concoctions into something so riveting is — for better or worse — an admirable cinematic skill, one Hur uses to turn a tale of forensic malfeasance into mass entertainment of considerable quality.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The Kawhi Leonard deal, and the financial malfeasance that came with it, has crippled the franchise.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of malfeasance

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Anti-immigrant marches and vigilante groups have driven a wave of social upheaval in South Africa this year, often blaming foreign migrants for the country's high crime rate.

— Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The poll also showed that crime did not crack the top five most important issues.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

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