noun
- members of organized crime groups or gangs
Usage: informal
Examples
- The FBI arrested several mobsters in a major raid.
- The movie depicted the violent world of 1920s mobsters.
- Police believe the mobsters were involved in illegal gambling.
- The witness was afraid to testify against the mobsters.
- Historic mobsters like Al Capone became infamous figures.
- The mobsters controlled several businesses in the city.