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noun

Mafia, organización criminal

A 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. "

La mafia controlaba los círculos de juego locales, extorsionando dinero a empresas e incluso a algunas familias.

organization business society law government action group

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noun

Mafia, sindicato del crimen

A 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. "

La policía arrestó a varias personas sospechosas de estar involucradas en la mafia, un sindicato del crimen que controlaba los juegos de azar y el préstamo usurario en la ciudad.

organization society

noun

Grupo de asociados de confianza

A 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. "

La nueva gerente rápidamente se rodeó de un grupo de asociados leales que estaban de acuerdo con cada una de sus decisiones.

politics group government organization police state business society

noun

Organización, mafia

(in compound terms such as "moral mafia") An entity which attempts to control a specified arena.

"the digital mafia"

la mafia digital

group organization business politics