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mobster

American  
[mob-ster] / ˈmɒb stər /

noun

  1. a member of a criminal mob.

mobster British  
/ ˈmɒbstə /

noun

  1. a US slang word for gangster

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Etymology

Origin of mobster

1915–20, mob 1 (in the sense “a member of a criminal gang”)+ -ster

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