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Mafia (disambiguation) — The Sicilian Mafia, is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid 19th century in Sicily. Mafia may also refer to: Contents 1 Criminal organizations 1.1 Italy … Wikipedia
Mafia — ► NOUN 1) (the Mafia) an international criminal organization originating in Sicily. 2) (mafia) a group exerting a hidden sinister influence. ORIGIN Italian, originally meaning bragging … English terms dictionary
Mafia — The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian criminal secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid 19th century in Sicily. An offshoot emerged on the East Coast of the United States and in Australia [… … Wikipedia
Mafia — /mah fee euh, maf ee euh/, n. 1. a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere. 2. (in Sicily) a. (l.c.) a… … Universalium
Mafia — I. noun Etymology: Mafia, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, from Italian dialect (Sicily), probably from mafiusu Date: 1875 1. a. a secret criminal society of Sicily or Italy b. a similarly conceived criminal organization in the United… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sicily — Sicilian /si sil yeuhn, sil ee euhn/, adj., n. /sis euh lee/, n. an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean.… … Universalium
Mafia — Maffia Maf fi*a, Mafia Ma fi*a, n. [It. maffia.] 1. A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is used to further or protect private interests, reputedly by illegal methods;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mafia — Ma•fi•a [[t]ˈmɑ fi ə, ˈmæf i ə[/t]] n. 1) why a secret organization allegedly engaged in criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere 2) why (in Sicily) a) (l.c.) a spirit of hostility to the law b) a 19th century secret society that… … From formal English to slang
Sicilian Mafia — Mafia redirects here. For other uses, see Mafia (disambiguation). Sketch of the 1901 maxi trial of suspected mafiosi in Palermo. From the newspaper L Ora, May 1901 The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the… … Wikipedia
American Mafia — This article is about a criminal organization in the United States. For other uses, see Mafia (disambiguation). American Mafia In Origins in Sicily, founded in New York City. Years active Late 1800s–present Territory Active in most parts of… … Wikipedia
List of Mafia crime families — This is a list of independent crime families around the world that are considered to be part of Cosa Nostra (the Mafia).[1][2] This list does not include all Camorra, Ndrangheta, Sacra Corona Unita, Stidda or Mala del Brenta clans ( crime… … Wikipedia
