Mafia
noun
Ma·fia
| \ ˈmä-fē-ə
, ˈma-\
, ˈma-\
Definition of Mafia
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a secret criminal society of Sicily or Italy
b
: a similarly conceived criminal organization in the U.S.
also
: a similar organization elsewhere
the Japanese Mafia
c
: a criminal organization associated with a particular traffic
the cocaine Mafia
2
often not capitalized
: a group of people likened to the Mafia
especially
: a group of people of similar interests or backgrounds prominent in a particular field or enterprise : clique