yakuza
(noun) organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
yakuza
(noun) a Japanese gangster
Source: WordNet® 3.1
yakuza (plural yakuza or yakuzas)
A Japanese organized crime gang. (plural: yakuza)
A member of a Japanese organized crime gang. (plural: yakuzas)
• bratva (āRussian organized crimeā)
• mafia (āItalian organized crimeā)
• mob (āorganized crimeā)
• tong (āChinese organized crimeā)
• triad (āSoutheast Asian organized crimeā)
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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