mafia
noun [+ sing/pl verb] /ˈmæf.i.ə/
/ˈmɑː.fi.ə/ Definition
the Mafia › a criminal organization that began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the USNamed organizations and societies and their members › [C] a close group of people who are involved in similar activities and who help and protect each other, sometimes to the disadvantage of othersGroups of peopleFriends, acquaintances and contemporaries
(Definition of mafia noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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