Mafia in english
Mafia
pronunciation: mɑfiə part of speech: noun
pronunciation: mɑfiə part of speech: noun
In gestures
mafia = organised crime ; Mafia ; extortion racket.
Example: The author provides some guidance on building a collection of Chinese organized crime.Example: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Example: Four persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly running an extortion racket under the guise of a news agency.more:
» la mafia = the Mob .
Example: After witnessing her parents being murdered by the Mob, she set off on a journey for revenge that took her across the world.» mundo de la mafia, el = criminal scene, the ; criminal world, the .
Example: This is but a myth used instrumentally by delinquents to establish a position on the criminal scene -- as doorkeepers, bodyguards, money collectors or other so-called 'specialists in violence'. Example: From its inception, 'Sanctuary', William Faulkner's novel of a young co-ed initiated through rape and murder into the criminal world was controversial.