About The Word Mafia
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Mafia
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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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