as in gang
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
the local Mafia largely finances itself through extortion rackets and drug trafficking
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Recent Examples of Mafia
Presley’s friends in the Memphis Mafia were convinced that Elvis wanted to tour the world and blamed Parker’s fear of deportation.
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Kim Willis, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Latin Mafia’s appearance at Lollapalooza felt, to many, like a tribute to Latin music.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Swedish House Mafia plays the second weekend of Tomorrowland 2025 today.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 July 2025
De Soto Music and shopping together The Rhythm & Roots Market will feature Superstar Mafia from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, in Downtown DeSoto.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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Kim Willis, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Latin Mafia’s appearance at Lollapalooza felt, to many, like a tribute to Latin music.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Swedish House Mafia plays the second weekend of Tomorrowland 2025 today.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 July 2025
De Soto Music and shopping together The Rhythm & Roots Market will feature Superstar Mafia from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, in Downtown DeSoto.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mafia
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The source said one of the victims is believed to be a member of the Folk Nation gang.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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His passion for youth outreach and gang prevention led him to speak at schools and train departments across the country.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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That round remains ongoing, with OpenAI recently securing $8.3 billion from a syndicate of investors.—
Kate Clark,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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To finance the project, the Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation closed last March on a $515 million loan with a syndicate of commercial banks led by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Vazquez previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic firearms and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Federal charges against Cantrell in the Eastern District of Louisiana include conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements and obstruction of justice, court filings show.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Home Secretary is torn from his car and beaten nearly to death by a mob coordinated by Shagan, barely escaping with a fractured skull and a bleed to the brain.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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Set four years after the events of the original film, Nobody 2 finds Hutch back at work as full-time assassin, mainly because a criminal organization bankrolled the $30 million Hutch needed to pay back the Russian mob after burning their gigantic stash of cash in the 2021 film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Ellen is a smart, strategic thinker frustrated by her brothers’ desire to use her as a pawn in clan politics.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Aug. 2025
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One member of the Coleman clan who didn't return was Harold Gould, who played Grandpa in the first movie.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Cox’s wired network can deliver stable speeds for households with multiple users.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Previously, the show had been simulcast on the NBC broadcast network.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mafia. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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