Maffia, n.
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
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Maffia Mafia Sicilian Mafia
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a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
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Cosa Nostra Maffia Mafia
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