mafia
/ˈmæfi.ə//ˈmɑfi.ə/
noun
- 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 compound terms such as "moral mafia") An entity which attempts to control a specified arena.
“the digital mafia”
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