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mafia
noun

English Meaning(s) for マフィア

noun
  1. mafia

Definition and Synonyms for マフィア

Mafia any tightly knit group of trusted associates
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Mafia a secret terrorist group in Sicily
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Mafia a crime syndicate in the United States
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Mafia originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
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Mafia organized in families
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Mafia believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
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Categories マフィア is a member of

Inner Circle an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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Gangland underworld organizations
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Mob a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
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Sample Sentences for マフィア

Drug money and Mafia money are often blood money.
In the "Mafia" tradition of organized crime, any member who discloses its operation is sure to be rubbed out.
The Mafia uses legitimate business operations as a front.
The trial lawyers couldn't get past the Mafia leader's stonewalling tactics.

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