Meaning & use
mobster
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a member of an organized crime gang, especially one involved in racketeering or violence.
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The film follows a young mobster rising through the ranks of a crime family.
Police arrested several mobsters connected to the smuggling ring.
A note on using this word
Mobster is an informal American term closely tied to depictions of organized crime, especially the Italian-American Mafia in film and television.
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