Definitions for GANGSTER
ˈgæŋ stərgang·ster

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gangster, mobsternoun

   a criminal who is a member of gang

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1. gangsternoun

   A member of a criminal or street gang.

2. gangsternoun

   A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.

3. Etymology: Circa 1895,.

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1. Gangster

   A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Gangsters are the subject of many novels, films, television series and video games.

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1. gangster

   A gangster is a member of a group or gang involved in organized crime or unlawful activities, such as illegal trading, theft, violence, or extortion. They are often associated with a specific criminal underworld culture and are known for their disregard for laws and societal norms. Gangster activities can range from local to international operations.

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1. Gangster

   A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Some gangsters, perhaps most notably Al Capone, have become infamous. Gangsters are the subject of many movies, particularly from the period between 1930 and 1960. Nowadays, unorganized crime from non-Italian origins have taken to using the word "gangster" to refer to their fellow criminals, though often spelled as "gangsta" in reference to non-rhotic Black American pronunciation.

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1. Gangster

   Gang vs. Gangster -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Gang and Gangster.

Matched Categories

1. • Criminal

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce GANGSTER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GANGSTER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GANGSTER in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GANGSTER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of GANGSTER in a Sentence

1. Khabib Nurmagomedov:

   I am laughing inside, you broke window ? Why ? Come inside. You know UFC don’t let you come inside. If you real gangster why don’t you come inside ? This is big history gangster place. Brooklyn. You want to talk to me ? Send me location. We have to talk ? I am gon na come, no problem.

2. Kim In:

   The US is disturbing the global peace and stability and insisting on the gangster-like logic that its invasion of a sovereign state is 'decisive, and just, and proportionate' and contributes to 'defending' the international order in its bid to apply it to the Korean Peninsula as well.

3. Sergei Mitrokhin:

   One must understand that in Crimea, in essence, a gangster regime has been established under the protection of Moscow, former criminals have come to power, and have started to carve up the property.

4. Made:

   Ricky Here's what I'm gonna ask of you... We're going to be spending the night in New York, so it worked out well for all of us. I want you to take it back to the business class, I want you to round up a couple of honeys... At our hotel room we're gonna have kind of a pool party. California gangster-style, you know what I mean Kick ass pool party thing.

5. Ray Liotta:

   As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GANGSTER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gangster
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangster
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GANGSTER
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GANGSTER