1. A secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
   - Mafia, Maffia

Type of: gangdom, gangland, organised crime [Brit], organized crime

Encyclopedia: Sicilian Mafia

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