Definitions for gangsterˈgæŋ stər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

gang•sterˈgæŋ stər(n.)

  1. a member of a gang of criminals; mobster.

Origin of gangster:

1895–1900, Amer.

gang′ster•ism(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gangster, mobster(noun)

    a criminal who is a member of gang

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. gangster(noun)ˈgæŋ stər

    a member of a violent criminal organization

Wiktionary

  1. gangster(Noun)

    A member of a criminal or street gang.

  2. gangster(Noun)

    A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.

  3. Origin: Circa 1895, .


Translations for gangster

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

gangster(noun)

a member of a gang of criminals.

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