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gangster

gangster, mobster

noun gang-STER Rare

Origin: English 'gangster' (from 'gang')

Usage Note

Gangster is a direct borrowing from English and is used in the same contexts — crime films, news stories. Its plural is regular: des gangsters. The informal synonym truand is more distinctly French and carries a similar register.

Examples

"Le gangster a été arrêté hier soir."

Natural Translation

The gangster was arrested last night.

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