blackhander Synonyms
blackhander Meaning
blackhander
a lawless secret society engaged in criminal activities (such as terrorism or extortion)
blackhander Sentence Examples
- The criminal syndicate employed a notorious blackhander to enforce their illicit operations.
- The detective suspected that the recent string of extortion cases was orchestrated by a skilled blackhander.
- Witnesses were too intimidated to testify against the blackhander who controlled the neighborhood.
- Despite efforts to root out corruption, the city's underworld continued to be influenced by blackhanders.
- The blackhander demanded payments from local businesses in exchange for "protection."
- The police were determined to apprehend the elusive blackhander behind the city's organized crime.
- Rumors circulated about the identity of the mysterious blackhander pulling the strings in the criminal underworld.
- The blackhander's network of informants made it difficult for law enforcement to track their movements.
- Residents lived in fear of retaliation if they dared to defy the blackhander's demands.
- The prosecutor built a case against the blackhander, relying on testimony from former associates turned informants.
FAQs About the word blackhander
a lawless secret society engaged in criminal activities (such as terrorism or extortion)
hoodlum, mobster, mafioso,gangster, button man, swindler, extortionist,blackmailer, thug, racketeer
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The criminal syndicate employed a notorious blackhander to enforce their illicit operations.
The detective suspected that the recent string of extortion cases was orchestrated by a skilled blackhander.
Witnesses were too intimidated to testify against the blackhander who controlled the neighborhood.
Despite efforts to root out corruption, the city's underworld continued to be influenced by blackhanders.
