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camorra

noun

Definition of camorra

as in camarilla

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Recent Examples of camorra In the struggling city of Naples, stereotyped by other Italians as superstitious and controlled by the camorra, Maradona was received like a homecoming god. — Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2021

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Noun

Russia does not have institutions so much as a camarilla of oligarchs around the leader.

— Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018

Definition of camarilla

Noun

But the underlying transactions, especially the possibility that money was transferred through illicit means, could invite a host of criminal-law ramifications, including fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Joseph Livreri and his brother Anthony Livreri pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribery after being charged with bribing a former New York City buildings commissioner who was part of Eric Adams' Democratic administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of conspiracy

Noun

Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy promising perpetual peace and friendship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

McFarlane, Jonathan Bowlan, Orion Kerkering and the gang could then take on lesser roles.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Bakewell’s donations weren’t the only ones to pose issues for Brotherhood Crusade, which provides an array of services aimed at keeping kids from joining gangs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

In 2025, his decision to designate eight Mexican criminal organizations, such as the Sinaloa cartel, redefined the traditional definition of foreign terrorism to include narcotics trafficking and organized crime.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, a cartel gets involved, and plenty of action sparks from there.

— William Earl, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cartel

Noun

The screenplay alternates between info dumps and basic lines of dialogue delivered stonily by an international cabal of anonymous stuntmen.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Informing your supporters that their problems are the result of a shadowy cabal of billionaire conspirators tends to unleash passions that can be difficult to control.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of cabal

Noun

Unlike its competitors, Hermès is a pre-haute-couture enterprise, founded before the rigid bureaucracy of French fashion was put into place, in the eighteen-sixties, with the establishment of a governing syndicate.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Complex investigations to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates can require advanced equipment, Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, wrote in a statement.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of syndicate

Noun

It is described as a dark comedy set in the cutthroat world of sorority recruitment.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
The crash killed Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, all seniors at Pepperdine University in Malibu and members of the Alpha Phi sorority.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

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