Maffia - Definition
maffia
n 1: a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in
families; believed to have important relations to the
Sicilian Mafia [syn: Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra]
2: a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed
tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the
middle of the 19th century [syn: Mafia, Maffia, Sicilian
Mafia]
3: any tightly knit group of trusted associates [syn: mafia,
maffia]