mobsters

noun
UK /ˈmɒbstəz/
US /ˈmɑːbstərz/

Mobsters are people who are part of a group that breaks the law.

The movie is about a gang of mobsters who rob banks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Members of an organized crime group, especially one involved in illegal business.

The police arrested several mobsters involved in smuggling.

3. People who act in a rough or threatening way to get what they want.

The mobsters demanded money from the shop owner.

4. Characters in stories or films who belong to a criminal gang.

He loves playing mobsters in old black-and-white films.