Maffia (Noun)
Meaning 1
A secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
Any tightly knit group of trusted associates.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
A crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.