maffia

Plural: maffias

Noun

• An alternate spelling for 'mafia,' a secret criminal organization.
• a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
• a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
• any tightly knit group of trusted associates
• Dated form of mafia.

Examples

• Playing MAFFIA seemed almost as intimidating as joining the actual organization.

Synonyms

Cosa Nostra, mafia, Mafia, Sicilian Mafia