1mob 
/ˈmɑ:b/ noun
plural mobs /ˈmɑ:b/ noun 1 [count] : a large group or crowd of people who are angry or violent or difficult to control
▪ The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets. ▪ The police had to be called in to handle/disperse the growing/gathering mob. ▪ violent mobs — see also lynch mob, mob scene 2 [count] informal : a large number of people — usually + of ▪ On our walk, we were passed by a mob of bicycle riders. — often plural ▪ Mobs of teenagers filled the room. ▪ The team was greeted by mobs of excited fans. 3 the mob or the Mob informal : a secret organized group of criminals
▪ The Mob [=the Mafia] controlled most businesses in the city. ▪ He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob. — often used as mob before another noun ▪ Their family had mob [=Mafia] connections. ▪ a mob boss [=someone who controls part of an organized criminal group] — see also mobster 4 the mob old-fashioned : the people of a society who are poor and uneducated
▪ politicians trying to keep the mob happy ◊This use of the mob is now usually considered insulting.
▪ The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets. ▪ The police had to be called in to handle/disperse the growing/gathering mob. ▪ violent mobs — see also lynch mob, mob scene
▪ The Mob [=the Mafia] controlled most businesses in the city. ▪ He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob. — often used as mob before another noun ▪ Their family had mob [=Mafia] connections. ▪ a mob boss [=someone who controls part of an organized criminal group] — see also mobster
▪ politicians trying to keep the mob happy ◊This use of the mob is now usually considered insulting.
