MafiaWordNet Explorer

any tightly knit group of trusted associates

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

underworld organizations

the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

a member of the Sicilian Mafia

a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia