gunsel

Definition of gunselnext
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Recent Examples of gunsel Generally, Complaining About The Cost is the first page of the playbook for politicians under investigation by special counsels, and for their gunsels and mouthpieces as well. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 5 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunsel
Noun
  • The characters were based on a real family of bookmakers and racketeers who once lived in England.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In September 2023, the group was charged with violation of the racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act, commonly known as a RICO case.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Cogan made a similar decision in 2011, disqualifying him from representing Colombo gangster Dino Saracino — who was acquitted of the murder of off-duty NYPD cop Ralph Dols but convicted of racketeering.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Article continues below ‘The Godfather’ (1972) Watch On Director Francis Ford Coppola’s gangster epic, an adaptation of Mario Puzo’s best-selling 1969 novel, offers a sweeping look at the travails of the Corleone mafia family.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The indictment presents a detailed and devastating narrative of how, for years, officials in Sinaloa have allegedly worked hand in hand with mobsters, enriching themselves and allowing the gang to operate with seeming impunity.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But the Shedd outlasted the mobsters and Lord knows what else in its home city’s colorful history and now is trying to raise $500 million over eight years in honor of its pending 100th anniversary in 2030.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Knesset recently legalized the death penalty for Arabs who murder Jews, but not for the hoodlum Israeli settlers who have been killing West Bank residents to seize their land.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The first pictures McCullin took were of hoodlums and down-and-outs, subjects that reflected his own hardscrabble background.
    Andrew Pulver, Air Mail, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Cabello, once Maduro's chief thug, can now be seen sitting across from high level Trump officials in meetings discussing business deals.
    Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • He’s beaten by thugs with a crowbar for an unfortunate outburst, exploited by neighbors in the council estate and arrested, all because people don’t understand Tourette syndrome.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Allen has been charged not only with attempting to assassinate a president, but also with transporting a gun and ammunition to commit a felony and firing a gun during a violent crime.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Months earlier, the shooter had extensive conversations with ChatGPT discussing scenarios involving gun violence, the lawsuits allege.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Broadnax, who was tried as the triggerman, was sentenced to death, while Cummings, who was tried as his accomplice, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Greene was allegedly the triggerman in the death of little Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was struck in the head by a stray bullet as her mom pushed her and her 3-year-old brother in a double stroller near Humboldt and Moore Sts.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In its earlier days, The Boys might have done something with how Nanjiani’s Eternals and Rogen’s The Green Hornet both underperformed, and the Kick-Ass movies in which Mintz-Plasse played a villain left little cultural footprint.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Most of his videos, filmed in a local studio or sometimes on the streets of Charlotte, are high-quality shorts showing him in throes of battle with classic villains like Killer Croc or Bane.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Gunsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunsel. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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