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gangsterism

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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.
gangsterism [ˈgæŋstərɪzəm]
n
the culture of belonging to organized gangs of criminals, esp involving violence
gangsterism
the habit of using organized violence to achieve one’s ends. — gangster, n.
See also: Behavior
Translations
gangsterism [ˈgæŋstərɪzəm] N → gan(g)sterismo m
gangsterism
n → Gangstertum nt, → Verbrechertum nt
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