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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader branded the US president a "gangster".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"Sinners," the tale of gangster twins returning home to a supernatural and segregated Deep South in the 1930s, has already made Academy Awards history with its whopping 16 nominations.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

There are amusing moments in murder mysteries and gangster sagas; sometimes one needs a break.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

These mob-like depictions occurred long before cult-favorite films like Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 “The Godfather” and Brian De Palma 1983’s “Scarface” became the prominent gangster storylines various male acts venerate in their music.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

In Paris and Western Europe, the story was “essentially a one-day sensation,” with the West German press handling it “as if it were in the Chicago gangster tradition.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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