Thesaurus results for MAFIAS

Mafias

noun

plural of Mafia

as in gangs

a group involved in secret or criminal activities the local Mafia largely finances itself through extortion rackets and drug trafficking

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But the country’s kidnapping epidemic has been overwhelmingly felt by Haitians, with gangs notorious for taking victims from among even the very poor.

— Etant Dupain, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Those who live outside eke out a living in different areas run by train gangs.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gangs

Noun

Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
DraftKing's internal data estimates 80% to 90% of prediction market consumer volume comes from betting syndicates and institutional traders, Robins said during the call.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of syndicates

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Chris Pratt is back battling unknown global terrorist conspiracies seeking to upend the world order in the first trailer for The Terminal List season two, which Prime Video dropped on Thursday.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Centrist Democrats are not socialists, not revolutionaries, and not disposed to blame Zionist conspiracies for every trouble in American life, including police brutality and urban gentrification.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of conspiracies

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All Palestinian clans and families in Gaza would also be a target for disarmament, which would have an impact on the future of Hamas and Palestinian armed struggle.

— Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Scores attach to a profile, clans compete by country, challenges travel between friends.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of clans

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Shell companies, including those in oil, shipping, and investment, facilitate billions of dollars in transactions through networks spanning the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Singapore, according to the Treasury Department.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Platforms regularly used by children would be required to assess and report on the risks their networks posed, Luxon said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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