camorra


ca·mor·ra

noun \kə-ˈmr-ə, -ˈmär-\

Definition of CAMORRA

: a group of persons united for dishonest or dishonorable ends; especially : a secret organization formed about 1820 at Naples, Italy

Origin of CAMORRA

Italian
First Known Use: 1865

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