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gangster

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gang·ster  (gngstr)
n.
1. A member of an organized group of criminals; a racketeer.
2. A member of a gang of delinquents.

gangster·dom n.
gangster·ism n.

gangster [ˈgæŋstə]
n
a member of an organized gang of criminals, esp one who resorts to violence
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gangstergangster - a criminal who is a member of gang  
gang, mob, pack, ring - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
apache - a Parisian gangster
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
yakuza - a Japanese gangster
yardie - member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence; "A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City"

gangster
noun hoodlum (chiefly U.S.), crook (informal), thug, bandit, heavy (slang), tough, hood (U.S. slang), robber, gang member, face (Brit. slang), mobster (U.S. slang), racketeer, desperado, ruffian, brigand, wise guy (U.S.), tsotsi (S. African) a well-known gangster with convictions for armed robbery
Translations
gangster [ˈgæŋstəʳ] Ngán(g)ster mf

gangster [ˈgæŋstər] ngangster m, bandit m
gangster rap = gangsta rap
gang warfare nguerre f des gangs

gangster
nGangster(in) m(f), → Verbrecher(in) m(f)

gangster [ˈgæŋstəʳ] ngangster m inv
gangster [ˈgæŋstəʳ] ngangster m inv

gangster gang
gangster عضو في عصابة gangster gangster Verbrecher γκάνγκστερ gánster gangsteri gangster gangster gangster ギャングの一員 갱단의 일원 gangster gjengmedlem gangster gangster, gângster бандит gangster พวกอันธพาล gangster găng-xtơ 土匪


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