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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Teresa’s husband, Sergio, was murdered by the mobster Enrico Vigilante—someone authorities stopped trying to find due to internal politics. Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025 In high school, his best friend was Al Capone Jr., the Chicago mobster’s son. Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 In the film, Reno plays a former WWI commando turned domestic servant whose peaceful life is upended by mobsters collecting an old debt. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 May 2025 There’s also a mini-montage of Charlie trying out odd jobs (and making new friends) before she’s chased off by gun-toting mobsters. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 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 6 Jun. 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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