Gangster
noun
A member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
The city was overtaken by gangsters involved in drug trafficking.
Often appears as...
- mob gangster
- street gangster
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Disapproving
noun
An aggressive and violent young criminal.
The young man aspired to be a gangster, seeing it as a path to wealth and respect.
Often appears as...
- gangster wannabe
- aspiring gangster
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Disapproving
noun
Someone who's ruthless in their business dealings.
He was a gangster in the corporate world, crushing competition mercilessly.
Often appears as...
- corporate gangster
- business gangster
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
The city was overtaken by gangsters involved in drug trafficking.
Often appears as...
- mob gangster
- street gangster
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
An aggressive and violent young criminal.
The young man aspired to be a gangster, seeing it as a path to wealth and respect.
Often appears as...
- gangster wannabe
- aspiring gangster
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Someone who's ruthless in their business dealings.
He was a gangster in the corporate world, crushing competition mercilessly.
Often appears as...
- corporate gangster
- business gangster
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Criminal Association
Gangster often implies involvement in organized crime, not just petty theft or solo activities.
The gangster had ties to the mafia.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The term is viewed negatively and suggests immoral or illegal activities.
That neighborhood is known for its gangster activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Gangster can bring to mind historical figures like Al Capone, notorious in the 1920s.
He dressed up as a 1920s gangster for the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Criminal Association
Gangster often implies involvement in organized crime, not just petty theft or solo activities.
The gangster had ties to the mafia.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The term is viewed negatively and suggests immoral or illegal activities.
That neighborhood is known for its gangster activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Gangster can bring to mind historical figures like Al Capone, notorious in the 1920s.
He dressed up as a 1920s gangster for the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Criminal Association
Gangster often implies involvement in organized crime, not just petty theft or solo activities.
The gangster had ties to the mafia.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The term is viewed negatively and suggests immoral or illegal activities.
That neighborhood is known for its gangster activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Gangster can bring to mind historical figures like Al Capone, notorious in the 1920s.
He dressed up as a 1920s gangster for the party.
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A Black man goes...
I have spent so much time defending myself against attempts to demonize me and make me apologize for who I am, trying to portray me as something that I'm not, some kind of thug or gangster, a menace to society. Unexpected compassion. Wow. Now, listen,
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United by Ping Pong,...
I stayed in this school where all the young best athletes live and I learned table tennis and then from that was the changing point in my life that's what took me out of the whole gangster thing if it wasn't for this sport and that guy
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Hire the hackers! -...
involvement in criminal or corrupt activities was entirely necessary if you wanted to survive as an accomplished computer user what Dmitri did was to transfer the gangster capitalism of his hometown on to the World Wide Web and he
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Violence is a failure of...
and he's smart and he's funny and he's really articulate and he's also a former gangster former drug addict and prison inmates I'd like to share with you the story that in DotA told a couple of months ago in DotA was raised by his
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Reframing Black History...
magazine asked me why is it that when we send you to go to a story about gangsters you didn't bring back gangsters and i would say because i didn't see any gangster i said i saw father's brothers nephews you know sons cousins
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Misha Glenny: Hire the...
was to transfer the gangster capitalism of his hometown onto the Worldwide Web. And he did a great job in it. You have to understand though that from his ninth birthday, the only environment he knew was gangsterism.
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Misha Glenny investigates...
examining this global criminal underworld by talking to policemen, by talking to victims, by talking to consumers of illicit goods and services. But above all else, by talking to the gangsters themselves.
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The Genovese Family PIPE...
a bubble off a crispy critter but back was a very astute streetwise gangster he was no pushover when he hadn't one of his guys to go out and kill he would one of his guy while and killed
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A few ways to fix a...
I was literally going to either die or get killed in the process. But when we dug deeper, we didn't find corruption in the classic slimy gangsters lurking in the darkness,
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How I unlearned...
No sports meant no respect. No respect equaled no power. Power was vital to feed my illness. It was at that point the decision to transition from athlete to gangster
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A Black man goes...
I have spent so much time defending myself against attempts to demonize me and make me apologize for who I am, trying to portray me as something that I'm not, some kind of thug or gangster, a menace to society. Unexpected compassion. Wow. Now, listen,
Video examples
United by Ping Pong,...
I stayed in this school where all the young best athletes live and I learned table tennis and then from that was the changing point in my life that's what took me out of the whole gangster thing if it wasn't for this sport and that guy
Video examples
Hire the hackers! -...
involvement in criminal or corrupt activities was entirely necessary if you wanted to survive as an accomplished computer user what Dmitri did was to transfer the gangster capitalism of his hometown on to the World Wide Web and he
Video examples
Violence is a failure of...
and he's smart and he's funny and he's really articulate and he's also a former gangster former drug addict and prison inmates I'd like to share with you the story that in DotA told a couple of months ago in DotA was raised by his
Video examples
Reframing Black History...
magazine asked me why is it that when we send you to go to a story about gangsters you didn't bring back gangsters and i would say because i didn't see any gangster i said i saw father's brothers nephews you know sons cousins
Video examples
Misha Glenny: Hire the...
was to transfer the gangster capitalism of his hometown onto the Worldwide Web. And he did a great job in it. You have to understand though that from his ninth birthday, the only environment he knew was gangsterism.
Video examples
Misha Glenny investigates...
examining this global criminal underworld by talking to policemen, by talking to victims, by talking to consumers of illicit goods and services. But above all else, by talking to the gangsters themselves.
Video examples
The Genovese Family PIPE...
a bubble off a crispy critter but back was a very astute streetwise gangster he was no pushover when he hadn't one of his guys to go out and kill he would one of his guy while and killed
Video examples
A few ways to fix a...
I was literally going to either die or get killed in the process. But when we dug deeper, we didn't find corruption in the classic slimy gangsters lurking in the darkness,
Video examples
How I unlearned...
No sports meant no respect. No respect equaled no power. Power was vital to feed my illness. It was at that point the decision to transition from athlete to gangster
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Quote examples
Pankaj Tripathi
Indian Actor
I prefer comedy, as I have to act while playing a gangster. I have to put in a lot of effort to turn into a gangster, as I am not like that in real life. In comedy, one doesn't have to take up such stress.
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A Boogie wit da Hoodie
American Musician
No matter where I'm at in life, whether I'm in the music industry, rich, poor, everybody need love in their life. Gangsta or not, everybody need love in their life. You can't act too hard about that.
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Freddie Gibbs
American Musician
I wanted to be a gangsta from birth, not because of the music but moreso what I was seeing, what my uncles were doing. I was just fascinated with the street lifestyle from a young age.
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Coolio
American Musician
I don't consider myself a gangsta rapper. But I'm probably more qualified to be a gangsta rapper than people who call themselves that. I've been through that life.
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Lee Seung-gi
South Korean Musician
In 'Vagabond,' I'm acting like a gangster; it's very tough. I have to use my body for action scenes, and there is nothing gentlemanly about this character at all.
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Gennady Golovkin
Kazakhstani Athlete
If you want street fight, let's go. If you want boxing, I show you. But people think I am, like, gangster. No. Ring is different world. Very dangerous.
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Terence Winter
American Writer
I'm not really gangsta. Not at all. I just write about them. It's fun to pretend, at least on paper. But in real life, not so much.
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Frank Vincent
American Actor
I knew so many gangsters, and I call on that experience with them for characters.
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Jerry Heller
American Businessman
Gangsta rap was the most important movement since the beginning of rock n' roll.
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Daniel Espinosa
Swedish Director
When you're 16, the top of the world is directing a gangster movie.
Quote examples
Pankaj Tripathi
Indian Actor
I prefer comedy, as I have to act while playing a gangster. I have to put in a lot of effort to turn into a gangster, as I am not like that in real life. In comedy, one doesn't have to take up such stress.
Quote examples
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
American Musician
No matter where I'm at in life, whether I'm in the music industry, rich, poor, everybody need love in their life. Gangsta or not, everybody need love in their life. You can't act too hard about that.
Quote examples
Freddie Gibbs
American Musician
I wanted to be a gangsta from birth, not because of the music but moreso what I was seeing, what my uncles were doing. I was just fascinated with the street lifestyle from a young age.
Quote examples
Coolio
American Musician
I don't consider myself a gangsta rapper. But I'm probably more qualified to be a gangsta rapper than people who call themselves that. I've been through that life.
Quote examples
Lee Seung-gi
South Korean Musician
In 'Vagabond,' I'm acting like a gangster; it's very tough. I have to use my body for action scenes, and there is nothing gentlemanly about this character at all.
Quote examples
Gennady Golovkin
Kazakhstani Athlete
If you want street fight, let's go. If you want boxing, I show you. But people think I am, like, gangster. No. Ring is different world. Very dangerous.
Quote examples
Terence Winter
American Writer
I'm not really gangsta. Not at all. I just write about them. It's fun to pretend, at least on paper. But in real life, not so much.
Quote examples
Frank Vincent
American Actor
I knew so many gangsters, and I call on that experience with them for characters.
Quote examples
Jerry Heller
American Businessman
Gangsta rap was the most important movement since the beginning of rock n' roll.
Quote examples
Daniel Espinosa
Swedish Director
When you're 16, the top of the world is directing a gangster movie.
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