What does gangster mean?
Definitions for gangster
ˈgæŋ stərgang·ster
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word gangster.
Princeton's WordNet
gangster, mobsternoun
a criminal who is a member of gang
Wiktionary
gangsternoun
A member of a criminal or street gang.
gangsternoun
A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.
Etymology: Circa 1895,.
Wikipedia
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Gangsters are the subject of many novels, films, television series and video games.
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gangster
A gangster is a member of a group or gang involved in organized crime or unlawful activities, such as illegal trading, theft, violence, or extortion. They are often associated with a specific criminal underworld culture and are known for their disregard for laws and societal norms. Gangster activities can range from local to international operations.
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Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Some gangsters, perhaps most notably Al Capone, have become infamous. Gangsters are the subject of many movies, particularly from the period between 1930 and 1960. Nowadays, unorganized crime from non-Italian origins have taken to using the word "gangster" to refer to their fellow criminals, though often spelled as "gangsta" in reference to non-rhotic Black American pronunciation.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gangster in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gangster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of gangster in a Sentence
Everyone sees me as this thug, you know, or gangster, you know. I did this because I'm a bad guy -- like that's not who I am, underneath the helmet and the pads, you know, I'm really a great kid.
One must understand that in Crimea, in essence, a gangster regime has been established under the protection of Moscow, former criminals have come to power, and have started to carve up the property.
The US is disturbing the global peace and stability and insisting on the gangster-like logic that its invasion of a sovereign state is 'decisive, and just, and proportionate' and contributes to 'defending' the international order in its bid to apply it to the Korean Peninsula as well.
That would have been what I would have written for him [Wallace], where you have that dichotomy of being a gangster and having a deep sensitivity, that was him.
It was often seen in gangster films that were watched by impressionable young men who came of age during World War II, so, even before its use in World War II, it was an iconic weapon.
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Translations for gangster
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- rampokkerAfrikaans
- رجل عصابةArabic
- gangster, zločinecCzech
- gangsterDanish
- Gangster, BanditGerman
- gánster, marero, gangster, pandilleroSpanish
- gangsterEstonian
- jengiläinenFinnish
- bandit, gangsterFrench
- gangsterItalian
- 山賊, 匪徒, ギャングスターJapanese
- 깡패, 강도Korean
- gengsterMalay
- gangsterDutch
- gangsterNorwegian
- bandytaPolish
- gângsterPortuguese
- гангстер, бандит, разбойникRussian
- tsotsiSouthern Sotho
- gängmedlem, gangsterSwedish
- jangiliSwahili
- นักเลงThai
- çeteci, gangsterTurkish
- 徒Chinese
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