noun
intellectual yakuza; educated gangster
Refers to a yakuza member who is well-educated, strategic, or operates with a sophisticated, white-collar style, often contrasted with the traditional street-level thug image.
彼はインテリやくざと呼ばれ、暴力よりも頭脳で組織を動かす。
He is called an intellectual yakuza, running the organization with brains rather than violence.