noun
- the practices, methods, or behavior characteristic of gangsters; organized crime or criminal activity conducted by gangs
Usage: uncountable; formal
Examples
- The city struggled to combat gangsterism in its neighborhoods.
- Gangsterism flourished during the Prohibition era in America.
- Police launched a major operation against gangsterism and drug trafficking.
- The documentary examined the rise of gangsterism in urban areas.
- Community leaders worked to prevent young people from turning to gangsterism.
- Gangsterism has deep roots in the city's criminal underworld.