a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in
families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia Synonym(s):Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century Synonym(s):Mafia, Maffia, Sicilian Mafia
any tightly knit group of trusted associates Synonym(s):mafia, maffia