the Mafia

noun

: a secret criminal organization in Italy

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In 1981, her attorney brother was killed by the Mafia after testifying against them. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 July 2025 Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Mafia, also known as Werewolf, follows a similar structure, but the players are split into the Mafia and the Villagers. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 July 2025 Intermittent power struggles occupied the Mafia in the 1930s and 1940s. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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