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Mafia

/'m/A/f/i//@/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

    noun.group

    Synonyms cosa nostra maffia

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

    noun.group

    Synonyms maffia sicilian mafia

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. any tightly knit group of trusted associates

    noun.group

    Synonyms maffia

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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