About The Word Mafia

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Mafia

Mafia Meaning & Definition
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

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