Gangster — meaning in English

English meaning

• gangster noun A member of an organized criminal gang.
• hoodlum noun A violent or lawless young troublemaker; a small-time thug.
• mobster noun A member of an organized crime gang, especially the Mafia.
• racketeer noun Someone who takes part in an illegal business, for example through fraud, bribery or extortion.

Senses

Gangster is used for these senses in English:

• gangster A member of a criminal or street gang.
• hoodlum A gangster; a hired thug.
• mobster A member of a mob or Mafia.
• racketeer One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.

gangster — full definition

1. noun A member of an organized criminal gang.
2. adj Informal: tough, admirable, or impressively bold in a criminal-cool sense.

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