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mafia

/ˈmɑːfiə/

/ˈmɑfiə/

mafianoun

mafias

/ˈmɑːfiə/

/ˈmɑfiə/

Translations

мафия

The mafia controlled the city's underground activities.

Мафия контролировала подпольную деятельность города.

Additional translations

криминальная организация

преступная группировка

банда

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

organized crime

syndicate

criminal organization

mob

gang

cartel

mafiaproper noun

Definitions

The Sicilian or Italian-American organized-crime syndicate, often referred to with the definite article.

The Mafia originated in Sicily in the 19th century.

mafiaadjective

/ˈmæf.i.ə/

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

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of organized crime or its members.

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

Synonyms

underworld (as in underworld-related)

organized-crime

criminal-syndicate-related

racketeering-related