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Maffia   /mˈæfiə/   Listen
Maffia

noun
1.
A crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia.  Synonyms: Cosa Nostra, Mafia.
2.
A secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century.  Synonyms: Mafia, Sicilian Mafia.
3.
Any tightly knit group of trusted associates.  Synonym: mafia.





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Words linked to "Maffia" :   camp, crime syndicate, act of terrorism, pack, gangdom, organized crime, family, omerta, ingroup, inner circle, colloquialism, terrorism, terrorist act, gangland, clique, mob, syndicate, mafioso, coterie, Sicilian Mafia


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