Gangsterism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The behavior of a gangster; organized crime. countable, uncountable

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From gangster + -ism.

Related phrases

organized crime

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