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The term '''mob''' has two main meanings. | The term '''mob''' has two main meanings. | ||
| − | 1. From the [[Latin]] ''mobile vulgus'' 'the fickle people', it means a crowd - specifically, an unruly crowd, easily swayed by [[demagogue]]s. | + | 1. From the [[Latin]] ''mobile vulgus'' 'the fickle people', it means a [[crowd]] - specifically, an unruly crowd, easily swayed by [[demagogue]]s. |
| − | 2. By extension from the above definition, the term 'mob' became used to describe criminal | + | 2. By extension from the above definition, the term 'mob' became used to describe criminal [[gang]]s, and the apparatus of organized crime. |
Revision as of 11:29, September 1, 2008
The term mob has two main meanings.
1. From the Latin mobile vulgus 'the fickle people', it means a crowd - specifically, an unruly crowd, easily swayed by demagogues.
2. By extension from the above definition, the term 'mob' became used to describe criminal gangs, and the apparatus of organized crime.
