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1. (noun) Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra
a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

2. (noun) Mafia, Maffia, Sicilian Mafia
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

3. (noun) mafia, maffia
any tightly knit group of trusted associates

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