gangster

The definition of a gangster is a criminal who is a member of an organized gang or crime ring.

(noun)

A man in the street gang The Bloods is an example of a gangster.

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See gangster in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a member of a gang of criminals

Origin: see -ster

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See gangster in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A member of an organized group of criminals; a racketeer.
  2. A member of a gang of delinquents.

Related Forms:

  • gangˈster·dom noun
  • gangˈster·ism noun

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