maffia Sentence Examples
- The local maffia extorted protection money from businesses with ruthless authority.
- The maffia's insidious presence infiltrated every corner of the city's underworld.
- The maffia boss's luxurious mansion was a symbol of his illicit empire's wealth and power.
- The aspiring detective vowed to bring down the maffia's reign of terror.
- The maffia's clandestine meetings took place in darkened alleyways and smoky backrooms.
- The witness's testimony against the maffia was met with threats and intimidation.
- The maffia's influence extended beyond the criminal underworld into the world of politics and business.
- The government launched a crackdown on the maffia, targeting their illicit activities and hidden finances.
- The public feared the maffia's violent reprisals and lived in silent submission.
- Despite decades of law enforcement efforts, the maffia's grip on the city remained unyielding.
maffia Meaning
maffia (n)
a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
any tightly knit group of trusted associates
maffia (n.)
Alt. of Mafia
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a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia, a secret terrorist group in Sicily; o
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The local maffia extorted protection money from businesses with ruthless authority.
The maffia's insidious presence infiltrated every corner of the city's underworld.
The maffia boss's luxurious mansion was a symbol of his illicit empire's wealth and power.
The aspiring detective vowed to bring down the maffia's reign of terror.
