MAFFIA

mafia, maffia

(noun) any tightly knit group of trusted associates

Mafia, Maffia, 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

Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra

(noun) a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Maffia

Dated form of Mafia.

Source: Wiktionary


Maf"fi*a, Ma"fi*a, n. [It. maffia.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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