organized crime
noun
: a group of professional criminals who work together as part of a powerful and secret organization
He has links to organized crime.
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Former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana was shot to death in the basement of his home in Oak Park.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
After two decades of drug war violence and instability, a majority of Mexicans say in recent polls that organized crime is the country’s biggest challenge.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In 1975, former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana was shot to death in the basement of his home in Oak Park, Illinois; the killing has never been solved.
—ABC News, 2 June 2026
The report estimates organized crime is active in at least 67% of Amazon municipalities across Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Increasing recruitment and supporting specialized units focused on gang intervention and enforcement can help address repeat offenders and organized crime more effectively.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
Laurie Metcalf plays Linda, the siblings’ mother and accidental mayoral candidate, whose parallel bid for local office manages to feel just as high-stakes as the organized crime subplot.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Americans dominated not only the sugar industry but also public utilities, mining and tourism, which American organized crime came to control.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The United Nations has said in recent years that organized crime groups trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine have expanded their presence in the Pacific.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
After two decades of drug war violence and instability, a majority of Mexicans say in recent polls that organized crime is the country’s biggest challenge.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In 1975, former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana was shot to death in the basement of his home in Oak Park, Illinois; the killing has never been solved.
—ABC News, 2 June 2026
The report estimates organized crime is active in at least 67% of Amazon municipalities across Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Increasing recruitment and supporting specialized units focused on gang intervention and enforcement can help address repeat offenders and organized crime more effectively.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
Laurie Metcalf plays Linda, the siblings’ mother and accidental mayoral candidate, whose parallel bid for local office manages to feel just as high-stakes as the organized crime subplot.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Americans dominated not only the sugar industry but also public utilities, mining and tourism, which American organized crime came to control.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The United Nations has said in recent years that organized crime groups trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine have expanded their presence in the Pacific.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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