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gangsterism

gangsterism noun: the behavior of a gangster; organized crime.

Noun

gangsterism (countable and uncountable, plural gangsterisms)

  1. The behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
    • In a city known once as a centre of gangsterism and of beggars and prostitutes, it is claimed that now not a single night club exists. About 10,000 prostitutes were put into reformatories for labour reform and rehabilitation to Communist society.1968, “SHANGHAI (SHANG-HAI)”, in Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 20, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 346, column 2
    • Charges to be laid include gangsterism, drug trafficking, weapons possession and conspiracy to commit murder.2009 February 13, Peter Rakobowchuk, “Police hit bikers, gangs”, in Toronto Star

Forms of gangsterism

pluralgangsterisms

Origin of gangsterism

From gangster + -ism.

Questions about gangsterism

What does gangsterism mean?
Gangsterism means the behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
What part of speech is gangsterism?
Gangsterism is a noun.
What is the plural of gangsterism?
The plural of gangsterism is gangsterisms.

Words near gangsterism in the dictionary

  1. gangsteresses
  2. gangsterhood
  3. gangsterical
  4. gangstering
  5. gangsterish
  6. gangsterism
  7. gangsterisms
  8. gangsterization
  9. gangsterize
  10. gangsterized
  11. gangsterizes

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