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Definition of mobster

mobster

/ˈmɑːb.stɚ/
mob · ster
Plural:mobsters
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• noun

1

A member of an organized crime syndicate or criminal gang.

Example

"The historical documentary examined how the notorious mobster evaded federal prosecutors for over a decade."

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• Nearby Words

mobilize
mobilizer
moblogging
mobster
moccasin
moccasin flower
moccasined

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in early 20th-century American English during the Prohibition era, combining 'mob' (a shortened form of the Latin phrase 'mobile vulgus', meaning 'fickle crowd') with the agent suffix '-ster'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mobster. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mobster
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