Mafia
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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Synonyms for Mafia
Set
Set noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.
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Tangled and complicated schemes involving mafia and set-ups and supernatural creatures?
Source: Cutting the Knot - In Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, the action is set in mafia-controlled beach city.
Source: Mafia Princess -
Alternate Universe: The Betrayal of Jimmy and Jimmy's Vendetta are set in an alternate Empire Bay where the Mafia is just one of four gangs vying for control of the city.
Source: Video Game / Mafia II
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