the Mafia

noun

: a secret criminal organization in Italy

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The most popular theory is that Lorenza was killed by the Mafia, and Piazza regales listeners with her trip to find the truth in the Sicilian countryside. Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024 On October 31, Alan Cumming announced that everyone’s favorite large-scale version of the Mafia game will begin airing on Peacock on January 9. Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024 Ciotti realizes that the Mafia and mafiosità may be unbreakable forces in Italy. D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 It is described as an epic crime series about the most powerful gangster in history to ever turn state’s evidence and an in-depth look at the inner workings of the Mafia. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Mafia 

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“The Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mafia. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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