Reference meaning
Mafia
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a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
Related source terms
maffiacosa nostra
Other meanings
2. noun
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
3. noun
any tightly knit group of trusted associates
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