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Mafia Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mafia? [n] (informal) any tightly knit group of trusted associates [n] a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century [n] a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mafia: Cosa Nostra \| maffia \| Sicilian Mafia Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mafia: Black Hand \| black market \| bootlegging \| Cosa Nostra \| gambling \| gangdom \| gangland \| gray market \| illegal commerce \| illegal operations \| illegitimate business \| illicit business \| loan-sharking \| moonshining \| narcotics traffic \| organized crime \| prostitution \| protection racket \| racket \| shady dealings \| the Mafia \| the mob \| the rackets \| the syndicate \| the underworld \| traffic in women \| usury \| white slavery See Also \| camp \| clique \| coterie \| gangdom \| gangland \| ingroup \| inner circle \| mafioso \| mob \| organized crime \| pack \| syndicate

Mafia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mafia?

[n] (informal) any tightly knit group of trusted associates
[n] a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
[n] a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mafia: Cosa Nostra | maffia | Sicilian Mafia

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