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The answer MAFIA has 172 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of mafia in various dictionaries:
noun - a crime syndicate in the United States
noun - a secret terrorist group in Sicily
noun - any tightly knit group of trusted associates
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| 'GoodFellas' group |
| Capo's crew |
| Secret society |
| Where to find a capo |
| Puzo protagonist |
| Puzo subject |
| Crime-fighter's target |
| Family group |
| Puzo wrote about it |
| Gangland clique |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| an organized international body of criminals, operating originally in Sicily and now especially in Italy and the US and having a complex and ruthless behavioural code. |
| A crime syndicate. |
| A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader. |
| An entity which attempts to control a specified arena. |
| 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 |
| a criminal organization that began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the US |
| a close group of people who are involved in similar activities and who help and protect each other, sometimes to the disadvantage of others |
| a large criminal organization, esp. a secret criminal organization that is active in the US and Italy |
| Geographic Matches |
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| Mafia, (Region code: 63), COTE D'IVOIRE |
| Mafia, Centre, CAMEROON |
| Mafia, Western, GHANA |
| Mafia description |
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A mafia (Italian pronunciation: [mafja]) is a type of organized crime syndicate whose primary activities are protection racketeering, the arbitration of disputes between criminals, and the organizing and oversight of illegal agreements and transactions. Mafias often engage in secondary activities such as gambling, loan sharking, drug-trafficking, prostitution, and fraud. * The term "Mafia" was originally applied to the Sicilian Mafia and originates in Sicily, but it has since expanded to encompass other organizations of similar methods and purpose, e.g., "the Russian Mafia" or "the Japanese Mafia". The term is applied informally by the press and public; the criminal organizations themselves have their own terms (e.g. the Sicilian Mafia and Italian-American Mafia refer to their organizations as "Cosa Nostra"; the "Japanese Mafia" calls itself "Yakuza"; and "Russian Mafia" groups often call themselves "Bratva"). * When used alone and without any qualifier, "Mafia" or "the Mafia" typically re |