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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“Organized crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organized%20crime. Accessed 31 May. 2023.

Legal Definition

organized crime

noun
: criminal activity on the part of an organized and extensive group of people compare racketeering
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