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mafias

mafias is the plural of mafia.

Meaning of mafia

Noun

mafia (plural mafias)

  1. A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
  2. A crime syndicate.
  3. A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader.
  4. (in-compounds) An entity which attempts to control a specified arena by violence or threats.
    • moral mafia

See all 7 meanings of mafia

Questions about mafias

What is mafias the plural of?
Mafias is the plural of mafia.

Words near mafias in the dictionary

  1. mafia hypothesis
  2. mafia state
  3. mafia states
  4. MAFIAA
  5. mafialike
  6. mafias
  7. mafic
  8. mafics
  9. Mafikeng
  10. mafiocracies
  11. mafiocracy

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