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gangsterism
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈɡæŋ.stə.rɪ.zəm/ us /ˈɡæŋ.stɚ.ɪ.zəm/
the behaviour and activities of gangsters(= organized groups of criminals):
The city was descending into gangsterism.
These films all feature a romanticized kind of gangsterism.
Low-income communities suffer disproportionately because of gangsterism and violent crime.
Our goal is to keep kids engaged and active and keep them out of gangsterism.
His rhetoric associates immigrants with delinquency and gangsterism.
Under his regime, gangsterism on the streets has been replaced by a kleptocracy of the state.
Gangsterism is taking a heavy toll on our communities and the lives of those swept up in it.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Gangsters, thugs & criminal organizations
boot boy
bully boy
firm
gangster
godfather
goon
henchman
hoodlum
hooligan
intergang
mob
mobster
moll
organized crime
thug
tong
triad
underworld
vice ring
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