mafianoun [ + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈmæf.i.ə/us/ˈmɑː.fi.ə/the Mafia
a criminal organization that began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the US
[ C ] a close group of people who are involved in similar activities and who help and protect each other, sometimes to the disadvantage of others
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