hooliganism

noun

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as in racketeering

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Recent Examples of hooliganism Throughout the 1980s, the group was associated with hooliganism and rowdy, drunken behavior typical of European football culture at the time. — Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 In the 1970s and 1980s, as violent fan hooliganism spread in England, Nevin says Scotland fans tacked the other way, differentiating themselves by being nice, making friends with everyone — and throwing a good party. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 June 2026 The remaining third presumably were off doing football hooliganism or pretending that Oasis isn’t total shite. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 In fans, the hooliganism that undermines goodwill is revealed in the incredible lack of Temperance. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hooliganism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooliganism
  1. racketeering
  2. gangsterism
  3. criminality
  4. misconduct
  5. malfeasance
  6. crime
  7. outlawry
Noun
  • Shaw is also a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit brought by Children's Health Defense and others against the American Academy of Pediatrics, accusing the organization of racketeering and lying about the safety of vaccinations.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Matos, 44, is wanted for murder in aid of racketeering and murder through the use of a firearm in connection with Carvajal's death, the FBI said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of racketeering
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  • Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.
    — Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of gangsterism
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  • Election experts have said many instances of noncitizens registering to vote are a result of administrative error or confusion on the part of the immigrant — not intentional criminality.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators, however, believe there was no criminality and that the cause was an electrical fire in one of the fifth-floor apartments.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of criminality
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  • Davis argued that Slotkin described targeting junior personnel and young professionals to discourage them from serving, rather than solely to pursue justice for alleged misconduct.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner earlier in October said that Lewis was acquitted in a previous murder case, blaming police misconduct for the outcome.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of misconduct
Noun
  • The rift between these tribes was on full display last month as the main opponent of the constitutional question claimed election malfeasance by proponents of A-83.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this year, a grand jury handed down a 30-count indictment against then-Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, for malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • Both candidates believe violent crime should be the priority at the district attorney’s office.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The state persistently ranks near the bottom nationally on poverty, crime and public education, and disenchanted voters are pleading for change.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crime
Noun
  • Because, until the law learns to bend, robots as actors will remain in a no man’s land of outlawry.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.
    — Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of outlawry

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