the Mafia

noun

: a secret criminal organization in Italy

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The connection was there between Sinatra and the Mafia and Kennedy. David Marchese, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024 The French- and Corsican-language drama centers on Joseph, one of the last goatherds on the Corsican coastline, who receives a visit from the Mafia. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 But the Mafia members and their associates suspected of arranging the hit on Hoffa have mostly died, some violently, others as old men in their beds. John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024 But the star was often embroiled in controversy, and openly acknowledged having friends in the Mafia underworld. USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Mafia 

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“The Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mafia. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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