Ma·fi·a /ˈmɑfiə/
1. a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
synset: Mafia, Maffia, Cosa_Nostra
2. a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
synset: Mafia, Maffia, Sicilian_Mafia
3. any tightly knit group of trusted associates
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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