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mafia

UK

/ˈmɑːfiə/

US

/ˈmɑfiə/

Übersetzungen

mafiasubstantiv

mafias

Pl.

UK

/ˈmɑːfiə/

US

/ˈmɑfiə/

The mafia controlled the city's underground activities.

Мафия контролировала подпольную деятельность города.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

криминальная организация

преступная группировка

Synonyme

organized crime

criminal organization

mafiaadjektiv

UK

/ˈmæf.i.ə/

US

/ˈmæf.i.ə/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "mafia boss")

Synonyme

underworld (as in underworld-related)

organized-crime

criminal-syndicate-related

racketeering-related

Definitionen

mafiasubstantiv

A secret criminal organization operating mainly in Italy and the United States, involved in illegal activities such as extortion, smuggling, and racketeering.

The police launched a major operation to dismantle the local mafia.

A group regarded as exerting a hidden and sinister influence, often in a particular field or industry.

The tech mafia in Silicon Valley is known for its powerful influence over startups.

mafiaadjektiv

Relating to or characteristic of organized crime or its members.

The witness described a mafia hit carried out in broad daylight.