as in gang
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
the local Mafia largely finances itself through extortion rackets and drug trafficking
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Recent Examples of Mafia
The branches are: Conservative Vice Lords, Traveling Vice Lords, Insane Vice Lords, Mafia Insane Vice Lords and Cicero Insane Vice Lords.
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
My first pair has the symbol for Sk8 Mafia on it, which is the yellow M emoji.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The quarter rotisserie meal at Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Parents can have some fun of their own with sets from ’80s pop-rock icons the Go-Go’s, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
My first pair has the symbol for Sk8 Mafia on it, which is the yellow M emoji.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The quarter rotisserie meal at Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Parents can have some fun of their own with sets from ’80s pop-rock icons the Go-Go’s, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mafia
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The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court not to block the deportation of Venezuelans accused of being members of the crime gang Tren de Aragua.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia denied being a member of the gang, but two judges, in separate rulings, concluded that he was, based on confidential information provided to the court.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Long story short: This is the tale of the rise and fall of the Sith's massive criminal syndicate away from the Empire's prying eyes, so expect more of the surprisingly dark tone past shows have often flirted with.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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While the Trump administration has alleged that Abrego Garcia is connected to the notorious crime syndicate MS-13, he has not been formally charged with any crime.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Russell Jones entered a no-contest plea to conspiracy to commit murder.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The four were convicted on two counts each of kidnapping and robbery and one count each of conspiracy to kidnap for ransom.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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There’s also another layer to the twins’ mob heist, which is that Capone had ties to the U.S. government, fostering a relationship between organized crime and government officials that would increase following World War II.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Reporters from around the country followed the case, which marked the first time ever that prosecutors would play for a jury a surreptitious FBI recording of mob soldiers taking the oath of omerta during a mafia initiation ceremony.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Yakumo is a young member of the Raven clan, a rival to Ryu’s own.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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In coincidental tandem, the families behind both enterprises, both of Jewish-immigrant origins and both interlopers from the provinces (the Shuberts from upstate, the Times clan from Tennessee), had been collectively responsible for colonizing Times Square since its birth.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Its network of electric vehicle chargers benefits thousands of drivers daily, especially since they can be used to charge non-Tesla EVs.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Scientists in the San Francisco lab had been the only ones able to test for bird flu contamination in pet food in the agency's network, multiple FDA officials said.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mafia. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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