mobster
noun/ˈmɑbstər/
Frequency rank: #15,308 most common English word
Meaning
a member of an organized crime group or gang.
Example sentence
The detective spent years building a case against the notorious mobster who controlled the city's criminal underworld.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 15,301–15,400
- keyholethe hole in a lock through which a key is inserted.
- loafersSlip-on shoes with no laces or buckles, typically low and casual.
- lymphocytesWhite blood cells that play a central role in the immune response, including B cells and T cells.
- margarineA butter substitute made from vegetable oils, used for spreading or cooking.
- melaninA dark pigment found in skin, hair, and eyes that determines their color and protects against UV radiation.
- mustyHaving a stale, damp, or moldy smell, typically from age or lack of ventilation.
- neuropathydamage or disease affecting one or more peripheral nerves, typically causing numbness or weakness.
- neurotransmittera chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse from one neuron to another.
- normalcythe state of being normal or usual; the condition of functioning as expected.
- outlayan amount of money spent on something; expenditure.