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Definition of Maffia
1. Noun. A crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia.
Exact synonyms: Cosa Nostra, Mafia
Examples of category: Omerta
Generic synonyms: Crime Syndicate, Family, Mob, Syndicate
Member holonyms: Mafioso
Examples of category: Omerta
Generic synonyms: Crime Syndicate, Family, Mob, Syndicate
Member holonyms: Mafioso
2. Noun. A secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century.
Exact synonyms: Mafia, Sicilian Mafia
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Gangdom, Gangland, Organized Crime
Member holonyms: Mafioso
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Gangdom, Gangland, Organized Crime
Member holonyms: Mafioso
3. Noun. Any tightly knit group of trusted associates.
Exact synonyms: Mafia
Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Camp, Clique, Coterie, Ingroup, Inner Circle, Pack
Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Camp, Clique, Coterie, Ingroup, Inner Circle, Pack
Definition of Maffia
1. n. A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is used to further or protect private interests, reputedly by illegal methods.
Definition of Maffia
1. Proper noun. A less common spelling of '''Mafia'''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Maffia
1. mafia [n -S] - See also: mafia
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