Definitions for: Mafia


[n] (informal) any tightly knit group of trusted associates
[n] a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
[n] a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia



Synonyms: Cosa Nostra, maffia, Sicilian Mafia

See Also: camp, clique, coterie, gangdom, gangland, ingroup, inner circle, mafioso, mob, organized crime, pack, syndicate

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