Mafia

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • n. A crime syndicate.
  • n. A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader.
  • n. An entity which attempts to control a specified arena.
  • Word Usage
    "The term mafia has been used to describe exactly this effect before, especially when it comes to PayPal and now"
    Equivalent
    Mafioso   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    clique    inner circle    camp    in-group    coterie    pack    syndicate    mob    family    crime syndicate   
    Variant
    maffia    maffioso   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    mob    Cosa Nostra   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    kk    much-feared    mahsh    dude/some    sci    b'ym    infante    tyngka    hylar    havethe