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mafiocracy

mafiocracy noun: government by mafiosi; (loosely) government by organized crime.

Noun

mafiocracy (plural mafiocracies)

  1. (uncountable) Government by mafiosi; (loosely) government by organized crime.
  2. (countable) An instance of such government; a government that is run by mafiosi or similar crime lords.

Forms of mafiocracy

pluralmafiocracies

Origin of mafiocracy

From mafia + -ocracy.

Questions about mafiocracy

What does mafiocracy mean?
Mafiocracy means government by mafiosi; (loosely) government by organized crime.
What part of speech is mafiocracy?
Mafiocracy is a noun.
What is the plural of mafiocracy?
The plural of mafiocracy is mafiocracies.

Words near mafiocracy in the dictionary

  1. mafias
  2. mafic
  3. mafics
  4. Mafikeng
  5. mafiocracies
  6. mafiocracy
  7. mafiosa
  8. mafiosas
  9. mafiosi
  10. mafioso
  11. mafiosos

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