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mafioso

noun

Definition of mafioso

as in gangster

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Recent Examples of mafioso According to a personal spokesperson, the erstwhile PayPal mafioso sold certain investments—Amazon, Meta, Elon Musk’s xAI—to take on his unpaid role. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2025 The third season of Tulsa King found Dwight squaring off against the violent (and desperate) Dunmire clan, as well as a vicious New York mafioso called Quiet Ray (James Russo) and an FBI agent with an ax to grind (Kevin Pollak). — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 The mafioso-style form of Carr’s threat has been widely noted. — Onkar Ghate, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 On Saturday, August 9, Prospect Park welcomed with classic rap enthusiasts spanning the ‘80s, ‘90s, early 2000s to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon’s solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx — staple of mafioso rap, and widely regarded as one of hip-hop’s greatest albums. — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mafioso

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British gangsters colliding with the Italian Mafia just feels so right for our world.

— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
One kid wants to make a supernatural fantasy, another a gangster movie, another a boxing movie.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of gangster

Noun

Bobby is open to a partnership with Italian mobster Marco Moretti (Sergio Castellitto) and his unhinged liaison Cico Maldini (Michele Morrone).

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Working titled Jaq, the show will shoot next year and is part of a wider expansion of the Top Boy universe, with Barry Keoghan returning as Irish mobster Jonny McGee in prequel Jonny Boy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of mobster

Noun

Also in his orbit are a consortium of crooks, including his cousin Freddie, a hip junkie, and Pepper, a taciturn hoodlum who was friends with Ray’s dad, Big Mike, a legendary thief.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
In the past decade, the leadership of the Kinahan organization has become rich and cosmopolitan, and their life styles have started to resemble those of international businessmen more than of street hoodlums.

— Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026

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