Russian Meaning of mafia

мафия

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Definitions and Meaning of mafia in English

Wordnet

mafia (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

Webster

mafia (n.)

A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is used to further or protect private interests, reputedly by illegal methods.

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мафия

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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maffler => глушитель, maffle => мафл, maffioso => мафиози, maffia => мафия, maffeo barberini => Маффео Барберини,