mafia
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːfiə/
🇬🇧
/ˈmæfiə/
noun
R
A hidden group that does bad things like stealing and hurting people, and they have their own rules. They started in a place called Sicily in Italy.
The police are working hard to stop the mafia from doing more bad things.
R
A group of people who have a lot of power in a certain area or job, but they don't always do things the right way.
In the movie business, there's a 'mafia' of famous directors who help each other out.
translation
A hidden group that does bad things like stealing and hurting people, and they have their own rules. They started in a place called Sicily in Italy.; A group of people who have a lot of power in a certain area or job, but they don't always do things the right way.
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Plural
Mafias