mafia

(Englisch)

  1. A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
  2. A crime syndicate.
  3. A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader.
  4. (in-compounds) An entity which attempts to control a specified arena by violence or threats.

Frequenz

C1
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈmɑfi.ə/
Etymologie (Englisch)

See Mafia. The sense "entity which attempts to control a specified arena" makes an analogy to crime-syndicate mafias' attempts to control certain kinds of business in the regions in which they exist.

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