Mafia and Mob

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Mafia noun - A group involved in secret or criminal activities.

Usage example: the local Mafia largely finances itself through extortion rackets and drug trafficking

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Mob is a synonym for mafia. In some cases you can use "Mob" instead a noun "Mafia".

Mob noun - A group involved in secret or criminal activities.

Usage example: the club owner was accused of having connections with a mob of racketeers

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Mafia is a synonym for mob in coordinated criminal organization topic. You can use "Mafia" instead a noun "Mob".

Nearby Word: mobster

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Mob and Mafia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mafia/mob

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