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mafia(dictionary)

mafia (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Italian; Origin: Italian dialect, 'great confidence, proud talk']
the Mafia
a large organized group of criminals who control many illegal activities, especially in Italy and the US
[singular] a powerful group of people within an organization or profession who support and protect each other
::the medical mafia