mobster

noun

mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

Examples of mobster in a Sentence

the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
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The Makeup & Wigs The Alto Knights Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Warner Bros. Two Italian American mobsters, both played by Robert De Niro. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025 After a promising opening set in a seedy 1980s club where Billie inadvertently kills the wrong mobster, the second book just doesn’t quite hit its stride. Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025 Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, given animalistic powers as a youngster, who hunts criminals and scrambles to save his brother (Fred Hechinger) from enemies of their Russian mobster father (Russell Crowe). Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 Tasked with transporting the body of the notorious mobster Frankie Bananas to his funeral service, everything goes wrong for the pair. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mobster

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mobster was in 1917

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“Mobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobster. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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mobster

noun
mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

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