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Definition of "gangster" []

  • A member of an organized group of criminals; a racketeer. (noun)
  • A member of a gang of delinquents. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gangster" in a sentence
  • "The term gangster or mobster refers to a criminal who is a member of a crime organization, such as a gang."
  • "The term gangster or mobster refers to a criminal who is a member of a crime organization, such as"
  • "Except the gangster is also forcing money from Jonah and Olaf, forcing the timid men to contemplate killing him to protect Stella and themselves."