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Definition of Mafia

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

Similar Words: mafia, maffia, Maffia, Sicilian Mafia, Cosa Nostra

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