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Mob (Noun)

A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The mafia is just a fancy word for the mob that controls this city's underworld.
His arrest sent shockwaves through the entire mob and had far-reaching repercussions for its operations.
Many residents claim they don't fear the mob and will often look the other way during incidents.
However some high-profile prosecutions against key mob members failed to disrupt overall activity significantly.
With help from witnesses who could name and detail roles within the regional mob several powerful individuals have now been identified and prosecuted

A disorderly crowd of people.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The police struggled to control the mob that had gathered outside the courthouse to protest the verdict.
The politician was confronted by an angry mob of demonstrators as he left the conference center.
The downtown area was overrun by a mob of revelers on New Year's Eve.
A mob of reporters and photographers surrounded the celebrity as she walked the red carpet.
The ancient temple was overrun by a mob of treasure hunters seeking valuable artifacts.

An association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves".

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The police infiltrated the mob by gathering evidence of their illicit activities.
The mob was notorious for its ruthless tactics and brutal violence.
A rival gang tried to take down the mob by exposing their leader's identity.
The authorities struggled to dismantle the mob's extensive network of operatives.
The FBI launched a sting operation to take down the entire mob hierarchy.