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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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We are barely into the third month of Trump’s gangster regime.
It’s a reminder that De Niro’s presence — as an actor and signifier of the gangster movie — looms so large that only he could play the iconic roles of Costello and Genovese.
Harley Watson was on a path to what he calls a "gangster" life.
Criminals used a registered utility company as cover to dig up the streets and supply electricity to cannabis farms on behalf of Albanian gangsters.
His career has seen a slight directional change with a new gangster film, Fall to the Top, set to air next year showing a more serious side to the comical brother.
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