gangstership en · NOUN
Etymology
From gangster + -ship.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or official status of a gangster
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.
2013, Samuel Lowy, Co-Operation, Tolerance, And Prejudice:Oh for the “good ol' days” of Johnny Torrio's gentlemen gangstership.
2016, Leonardo Guisieppi, America's First and Only King:Lean hard on his promises and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as to whether, when and how to renounce your gangstership.
2015, J. R. Woodgates, Daily Light on the Prisoner's Path:
Translations (3)
pl gangsterka (state or official status of a gangster) · pl gangsterstwo (state or official status of a gangster) · pl gangsteryzm (state or official status of a gangster)