noun🔗ShareMafia, kriminelle OrganisationA hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion."The mafia controlled the local gambling rings, extorting money from businesses and even some families. "Die Mafia kontrollierte die lokalen Glücksspielringe und erpresste Geld von Unternehmen und sogar einigen Familien.organizationbusinesssocietylawgovernmentactiongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerbrechersyndikat, kriminelle VereinigungA crime syndicate."The police arrested several people suspected of being involved in the mafia, a crime syndicate that controlled gambling and loan sharking in the city. "Die Polizei verhaftete mehrere Personen, die verdächtigt wurden, in die Mafia verwickelt zu sein, einem Verbrechersyndikat, das Glücksspiel und Wucher in der Stadt kontrollierte.organizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVertraute Gruppe, GefolgschaftA trusted group of associates, as of a political leader."The new manager quickly surrounded herself with a mafia of loyal assistants who agreed with her every decision. "Die neue Managerin umgab sich schnell mit einer Gefolgschaft loyaler Assistenten, die jede ihrer Entscheidungen unterstützten.politicsgroupgovernmentorganizationpolicestatebusinesssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrganisation, Kartell(in compound terms such as "moral mafia") An entity which attempts to control a specified arena."the digital mafia"die digitale OrganisationgrouporganizationbusinesspoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading