the head of a criminal organization, esp the Mafia
a hit man for a 1930s Chicago mob boss
Examples of 'mob boss' in a sentence
mob boss
The clan includes a prosperous entrepreneur, a famous actor and a lowlife mob boss.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
He is referring instead to something much more important to a senior mob boss, even one as old as he: his reputation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He's called in when outsiders rob a mob boss' card game - throwing the local gangster hierarchy into chaos.
The Sun (2013)
When the dust settled, scores of executives, bankers, traders and mob bosses were dead.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Before long, mob bosses were wondering whether he should disappear on a permanent basis.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He sunk $6 million ($84 million today when adjusted for inflation) into construction, continually assuring his mob bosses the investment would pay off.
2019, 'Six of the Most Famous Mob Murders of All Time', Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/six-most-famous-mob-murders-all-time-180971714/
Several mob bosses used his services.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Tales are rife of local mob bosses diverting the route to keep it away from their villas.