Definitions for camorra
kəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr əcamor·ra

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Camorranoun

   a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Camorranoun

   The secret crime organization from Naples, Italy -- equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Camorra

   The Camorra (Italian: [kaˈmɔrra]; Neapolitan: [kaˈmorrə]) is an Italian Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society originating in the region of Campania. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 17th century. The Camorra's organizational structure is divided into individual groups also called "clans". Every capo or "boss" is the head of a clan, in which there may be tens or hundreds of affiliates, depending on the clan's power and structure. Consequently, as Camorra clans act independently, they are more prone to feuding among themselves. The Camorra's main businesses are drug trafficking, racketeering, counterfeiting, and money laundering. It is also not unusual for Camorra clans to infiltrate the politics of their respective areas. Since the early 1980s and its involvement in the drug trafficking business, the Camorra has acquired a strong presence in other European countries, particularly Spain. Usually, Camorra clans maintain close contact with South American drug cartels, which facilitates the arrival of drugs in Europe. According to Naples public prosecutor Giovanni Melillo, during a 2021 speech of the Antimafia Commission, the most powerful groups of the Camorra in the present day are the Mazzarella clan and the Secondigliano Alliance. The latter is an alliance of the Licciardi, Contini and Mallardo clans.

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1. Camorra

   The Camorra is a Mafia-type of criminal organization, or secret society, that originated in the region of Campania and its capital Naples in Italy. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating back to the 18th century. Compared to the Sicilian Cosa Nostra's pyramidal structure, the Camorra's organization structure is more horizontal than vertical. Consequently, individual Camorra clans act independently of each other, and are more prone to feuding among themselves. One of the Camorra’s strategies to gain social prestige is political patronage. The family clans became the preferred interlocutors of local politicians and public officials, because of their grip on the community. In turn, the family bosses use their political sway to assist and protect their clients against the local authorities. Despite the Camorra's origins, the organization presently has important ramifications in other Italian regions, such as Lombardia, Piedmont, and Emilia-Romagna.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Camorra

   kam-or′a, n. the name of a secret society in the former kingdom of Naples, whose members, the Camorristi, for many years terrorised the country.—ns. Camorr′ism; Camorr′ist. [It.]

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1. Camorra

   a secret society in Naples with wide ramifications, which at one time had by sheer terrorism considerable political influence in the country; when steps were taken by Francis II. to suppress it, the members of it joined the revolutionary party, and had their revenge in the expulsion eventually of the Bourbons from Italy.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of camorra in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of camorra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of camorra in a Sentence

1. De Raho:

   The Camorra,' Ndrangheta and Mafia are all there to offer services to those who are suffering, giving them what they need in order to demand to be paid back later with interest, we have seen this in other emergency situations, these criminal groups are there to exploit the situation. This will be no different.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=camorra
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Camorra
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camorra
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=camorra
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=camorra
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Camorra