mafia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Derived terms 4 Spanish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Synonyms 4.2.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Italian mafia (“‘spirit of hostility to the law’”), from Sicilian mafia (“‘boldness, bravado’”), from Arabic مهجس (mahjas), “‘boasting, bragging’”).

[edit] Noun

mafia (plural mafias)

1. A crime syndicate
2. A trusted group of associates of a political leader
3. An in-group

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

mafia

1. mafia

[edit] Declension

Declension of mafia (type kulkija) singular plural nominative mafia mafiat genitive mafian mafioiden mafioitten mafiain1 partitive mafiaa mafioita accusative mafia mafian mafiat inessive mafiassa mafioissa elative mafiasta mafioista illative mafiaan mafioihin adessive mafialla mafioilla ablative mafialta mafioilta allative mafialle mafioille essive mafiana mafioina translative mafiaksi mafioiksi instructive – mafioin abessive mafiatta mafioitta comitative – mafioineen 1) Rare.

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[edit] Italian

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[edit] Noun

mafia f. (plural mafie)

1. The Mafia (International organized crime organization)
2. mafia (Individual branch)
3. arrogance

[edit] Derived terms

• mafioso

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[edit] Spanish

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From Italian

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mafia f. (plural mafias)

1. Mafia (Italian Mafia)
2. Mafia (any criminal organisation)

[edit] Synonyms

• (criminal organisation): cartel

[edit] Related terms

• mafioso