maffia
/mˈæfiʌ/
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Definitions
Noun
a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
Noun
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
Noun
any tightly knit group of trusted associates
More General Terms
camp
clique
coterie
crime syndicate
family
gangdom
gangland
ingroup
inner circle
mob
organized crime
pack
syndicate