gangster
C2916
concept
A gangster is a member of an organized criminal group who engages in illegal activities such as extortion, trafficking, and violence to gain power, money, and influence.
All labels observed (27)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mobster | 89 |
| criminal | 65 |
| gangster canonical | 37 |
| American gangster | 27 |
| bootlegger | 14 |
| drug trafficker | 13 |
| organized crime syndicate | 6 |
| Prohibition-era criminal | 4 |
| racketeer | 4 |
| mafia | 3 |
| African-American gangster | 2 |
| Harlem underworld figure | 2 |
| Irish-American gangster | 2 |
| American mob courier | 1 |
| British gangster | 1 |
| British gangsters | 1 |
| Gangster | 1 |
| Harlem gangster | 1 |
| Prohibition-era gang | 1 |
| Prohibition-era gangster | 1 |
| Russian mafia enforcer | 1 |
| cartoon gangsters | 1 |
| enforcement arm of the American Mafia | 1 |
| fictional gangster portrayal | 1 |
| gangster character | 1 |
| numbers racketeer | 1 |
| thieves gang | 1 |
Instances (240)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Frank Calabrese Sr. | mobster |
| Tony Genna | mobster |
| Ralph Capone | mobster |
| Mike Genna | — |
| Earl "Hymie" Weiss | mobster |
| Frank Rio | mobster |
| David Ghantt | criminal |
| Patrick Eugene Prendergast | criminal |
| Rooney crime family | organized crime syndicate |
| Gotham City mob | organized crime syndicate |
| Al Capone | — |
| John Dillinger | criminal |
|
Francesco
surface form:
Francesco Raffaele Nitto
|
mobster |
| James Fogle | criminal |
| Willie Sutton | criminal |
|
Creepy Karpis
surface form:
Alvin Karpis
|
American gangster |
| Arthur Barker | criminal |
| Ma Barker | criminal |
| Gustavo Gaviria | drug trafficker |
| Russell Bufalino | American gangster |
| Albert Anastasia | mobster |
| Longy Zwillman | mobster |
| Joe Adonis | racketeer |
| Kathryn Kelly | criminal |
| Frank "Dasher" Abbandando | mobster |
| Harry Maione | mobster |
| Charles "The Bug" Workman | mobster |
| Martin "Buggsy" Goldstein | mobster |
| Allie "Tick Tock" Tannenbaum | mobster |
|
The Actor
surface form:
Willie Sutton
|
criminal |
| George Jung | drug trafficker |
| Dutch Schultz | mobster |
| Fat Sam | gangster character |
| George Remus | bootlegger |
| George "Machine Gun" Kelly | American gangster |
| Jonathan Wild | criminal |
| George Kelly Barnes | American gangster |
| Carlo Gambino | mobster |
| Ian Brady | criminal |
| Frankie Yale | mobster |
| Meyer Suchowljansky | mobster |
| Alvin Karpis | — |
|
Costello
surface form:
Frank Costello
|
mobster |
| Fred Barker | — |
| William Francis Sutton Jr. | criminal |
| Bugsy | mobster |
| National Crime Syndicate | organized crime syndicate |
| Abe Reles | mobster |
| Murder, Inc. | enforcement arm of the American Mafia |
| Meyer Lansky | mobster |