as in gang
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
the local Mafia largely finances itself through extortion rackets and drug trafficking
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Recent Examples of Mafia
Presley’s friends in the Memphis Mafia were convinced that Elvis wanted to tour the world and blamed Parker’s fear of deportation.
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Kim Willis, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Latin Mafia’s appearance at Lollapalooza felt, to many, like a tribute to Latin music.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Swedish House Mafia plays the second weekend of Tomorrowland 2025 today.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 July 2025
De Soto Music and shopping together The Rhythm & Roots Market will feature Superstar Mafia from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, in Downtown DeSoto.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mafia
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People are supposed to be using drugs and joining gangs and garbage is supposed to be scattered on the ground rather than placed in bins.—
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What if that individual was a gang member and of serious public safety concern?—
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In other words, Oklahoma’s largest writer of homeowners insurance was behaving like a crime syndicate.—
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Adams put together a portfolio of his workday doodles and sent it to several newspaper syndicates.—
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In the show, Lower, 40, plays Helly Riggs/Helena Eagan, who tries to uncover the company's web of conspiracies with her coworkers.—
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In their charging documents, prosecutors allege Maduro, his wife and his son, Nicolás Maduro Guerra, engaged in a cocaine-trafficking conspiracy and partnered with cartels designated as terrorist groups.—
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In the season 4 finale, Moriarty's Ben resigns after a case involving the Russian mob results in the murder of a witness.—
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The administration also lists members of the pro-Trump mob who died during the riot or in connection with it, but does not mention that nearly 140 police officers were injured that same day by weapons.—
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The documentary follows the chief through the months leading up to his inauguration, an event that draws more than 300 people from around the world representing Scotland’s ancient clans.—
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Escarole is a chicory, the clan that includes radicchio, endive and frisée.—
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This coalition was built through years of organizing, through mosque networks, through labor unions, through the economic leverage of the bazaar.—
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The freedom to move networks without friction.—
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“Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mafia. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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