Gangstership

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or official status of a gangster uncountable

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From gangster + -ship.

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