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mobsterism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The practices of a mobster; organized crime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Drug dealing, gun running, money laundering, prostitution, heists, artifact theft, and bribery are all forms of mobsterism.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mobster + -ism.