gangstership

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English

Etymology

From gangster +‎ -ship.

Noun

gangstership (uncountable)

  1. The state or official status of a gangster
    • 2013, Samuel Lowy, Co-Operation, Tolerance, And Prejudice:
      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.
    • 2015, J. R. Woodgates, Daily Light on the Prisoner's Path:
      Lean hard on his promises and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as to whether, when and how to renounce your gangstership.
    • 2016, Leonardo Guisieppi, America's First and Only King:
      Oh for the “good ol' days” of Johnny Torrio's gentlemen gangstership.

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