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gangster
[ gang-ster ]
noun
- a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer in an organized crime syndicate.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
gangster
/ ˈɡæŋə /
noun
- a member of an organized gang of criminals, esp one who resorts to violence
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Example Sentences
James Gandolfini is best known for playing a single character: Tony Soprano, the bearish New Jersey gangster at the heart of HBO’s massively popular series “The Sopranos.”
I wasn’t going to play gangster, and even though I love our language, I wasn’t going to play characters that only have to speak Spanish because of the way we look.
The store with heavy security is known for being the source of bling for rappers, artists and some gangsters.
In a four-star review, the Independent said Nelson-Joyce's "conflicted gangster" and the show's "moral ambivalence" elevated it "above the average boilerplate crime drama".
We are barely into the third month of Trump’s gangster regime.
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