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gangstership

gangstership noun: the state or official status of a gangster.

Noun

gangstership (uncountable)

  1. The state or official status of a gangster
    • The case of ethical opposition to the death penalty for deliberate political gangstership and murder has been put to me by a logical person who is well informed on depth-psychology and by no means of an unkind disposition.2013, Samuel Lowy, Co-Operation, Tolerance, And Prejudice
    • Lean hard on his promises and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as to whether, when and how to renounce your gangstership.2015, J. R. Woodgates, Daily Light on the Prisoner's Path

Origin of gangstership

From gangster + -ship.

Questions about gangstership

What does gangstership mean?
Gangstership means the state or official status of a gangster.
What part of speech is gangstership?
Gangstership is a noun.

Words near gangstership in the dictionary

  1. gangsterless
  2. gangsterlike
  3. gangsterly
  4. gangsterness
  5. gangsters
  6. gangstership
  7. gangsterwise
  8. gangstress
  9. gangstresses
  10. Gangteng
  11. Gangtide

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