Associations to the word «Maffia»

Wiktionary

MAFFIA, proper noun. Dated form of Mafia.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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