the Mafia

noun

: a secret criminal organization in Italy

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Executioner was a pulpy book series that told the muscular and bullet-filled adventures of Mack Bolan, a sniper turned one man army fighting against the Mafia, the KGB, terrorists and cyber-criminals, or whoever were the bad guys of his latest book’s era. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 Probably Courtesy of the Mafia. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026 And indeed, the first of the Mafia epic brought Duvall his first Oscar nom for as a Supporting Actor even as Brando was named Best Actor; Pacino and Caan also were nominated as best supporting actors. Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 The novel combines Beauty and the Beast with the Mafia world, following Imogen Demotta and Lincoln Knight. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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