as in gang
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
the local Mafia largely finances itself through extortion rackets and drug trafficking
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The new game is the first entry in the series in nine years, although a remaster of the original game, called Mafia: Definitive Edition, was released in 2020.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Abrahams also directed Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990), a coming-of-age film starring Winona Ryder, and Jane Austen’s Mafia!, a 1998 Godfather spoof starring Jay Mohr and Christina Applegate.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
The Spanish-language album is the singer’s highest-charting yet and boasts guests including Romeo Santos, Bad Bunny, Latin Mafia Laura Pausini, Pharrell Williams and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The latter album, comprising new recordings of material associated with Jones, included appearances by such diverse artists as Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean and Three 6 Mafia.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Abrahams also directed Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990), a coming-of-age film starring Winona Ryder, and Jane Austen’s Mafia!, a 1998 Godfather spoof starring Jay Mohr and Christina Applegate.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
The Spanish-language album is the singer’s highest-charting yet and boasts guests including Romeo Santos, Bad Bunny, Latin Mafia Laura Pausini, Pharrell Williams and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The latter album, comprising new recordings of material associated with Jones, included appearances by such diverse artists as Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean and Three 6 Mafia.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Against a backdrop of violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, Aisha’s situation turns sour after a local gang offers her protection in exchange for a favor.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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For more than 60 years, this gang terrorized a population.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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The film centers on an ex-special ops operative who investigates a cybercrime syndicate after a young woman falls victim to a scam.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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The December 5 memo warned that a potential retaliatory shooting could occur in the coming days, with high-ranking leaders of Mexican cartels and criminal syndicates reportedly instructing their members to target Border Patrol agents.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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This time around, there is no multi-party conspiracy, no confusing mechanisms of payments, and no allegations of welching boosters.Joe Sabin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Both were charged with second-degree murder, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited, reckless endangering, and criminal mischief, Dover police said in a statement.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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In season three, which dropped four months ago, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In season three, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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As cinema, The Piano Lesson suggests that Wilson’s fears were well founded — but the stewardship of Hollywood’s Washington clan is the reason for its failure.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Another story revealed that rather than joining the rest of the Kardashian clan, Khloé's family spent Christmas Eve watching the classic claymation film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Goldberg and Chung founded the network to address significant gaps in women’s sports broadcasting by delivering accessible coverage to fans in 65 countries across the globe.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The rebel groups that joined HTS to topple the regime made for a complex network of fighters, at times backed by foreign nations who were focused on battling different enemies.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mafia. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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