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plural of mafia n. a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia n. a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved i…

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  1. plural of mafia n. a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia n. a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century n. any tightly knit group of trusted associates