Synonyms and Antonyms of maffia

a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia (noun.group)

a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century (noun.group)

any tightly knit group of trusted associates (noun.group)

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities (noun.group)

underworld organizations (noun.group)

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose (noun.group)

a member of the Sicilian Mafia (noun.person)

the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological i more.. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear (noun.act)

a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities (noun.communication)

a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)