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| Ma·fi·a [ mfee ə ] (plural Ma·fi·as) |
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1. criminal organization: a secret criminal organization originating in Sicily that spread to mainland Italy and the United States and is involved in international drug-dealing, racketeering, gambling, and prostitution
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Another spelling of mafia
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| [Mid-19th century. < Italian dialect (Sicilian), "bragging"] |
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