mobster C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈmɑːb.stɚ/ UK /ˈmɒb.stə/ See IPA manual Freq #23309 Meanings 1 noun a member of an organized criminal gang, especially the Mafia Prosecutors accused the mobster of arranging illegal gambling and extortion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a member of an organized... gangstermafiosoracketeer Word family Related forms moborganized crimeunderworld Etymology Formed in American English from mob + the agent suffix -ster. Mob originally meant a disorderly crowd and later developed the specialized sense 'organized criminal gang.' Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mobster **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑːb.stɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒb.stə/ **Frequency rank:** 23309 ## Meanings 1. a member of an organized criminal gang, especially the Mafia ## Examples - Prosecutors accused the mobster of arranging illegal gambling and extortion. ## Synonyms - gangster - mafioso - racketeer ## Related Forms - mob - organized crime - underworld ## Etymology Formed in American English from mob + the agent suffix -ster. Mob originally meant a disorderly crowd and later developed the specialized sense 'organized criminal gang.' ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown