Meaning of MAFFIA
| Pronunciation: | | m'afeeu
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- [n] (informal) any tightly knit group of trusted associates
- [n] a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
- [n] a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
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| | Synonyms: | | Cosa Nostra, mafia, Sicilian Mafia |
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| | See Also: | | camp, clique, coterie, gangdom, gangland, ingroup, inner circle, mafioso, mob, organized crime, pack, syndicate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Maf"fi*a\, Mafia \Ma"fi*a\, n. [It. maffia.]
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.
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