noun🔗ShareMafia, organisation criminelleA 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 contrôlait les cercles de jeux locaux, extorquant de l'argent aux entreprises et même à certaines familles.organizationbusinesssocietylawgovernmentactiongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSyndicat du crime, mafiaA 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 police a arrêté plusieurs personnes soupçonnées d'être impliquées dans la mafia, un syndicat du crime qui contrôlait les jeux et l'usure dans la ville.organizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupe d'associés de confianceA 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 nouvelle directrice s'est rapidement entourée d'un groupe d'associés fidèles qui étaient d'accord avec chacune de ses décisions.politicsgroupgovernmentorganizationpolicestatebusinesssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrganisation, groupe de contrôle(in compound terms such as "moral mafia") An entity which attempts to control a specified arena."the digital mafia"l'organisation numériquegrouporganizationbusinesspoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading