Meaning | A secret terrorist group in Sicily / Sicily; originally / originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century. |
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Synonyms | Mafia, Maffia |
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Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
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Members | mafioso | A member of the Sicilian Mafia |
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Broader | organized crime, gangland, gangdom | underworld organizations |
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Spanish | mafia, mafia siciliana |
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Catalan | màfia |
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