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mafia
ma·fi·a [ mfee ə ] (plural ma·fi·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
mutually supportive clique: a close-knit or influential group of people who work together and protect one another's interests or the interests of a particular person
[Mid-20th century. <Mafia]
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