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Mafia

[mah-fee-uh, maf-ee-uh] / ˈmɑ fi ə, ˈmæf i ə /
NOUN
gang
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
cosa nostra


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Palantir was born in 2003 from former founders of PayPal -- known as the PayPal Mafia -- in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

In a new series from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, the tech industry’s most powerful players gather around the Mafia table for an evening of deception.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The minister for agriculture, whose villa has its own footnote in mid-20th-century Mafia history, will continue serving in the Cabinet.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

Now known as Ye, the US rapper had been due to perform alongside Scott and other artists including The Chainsmokers, Rita Ora and Swedish House Mafia.

From BBC May 30, 2026

But today he was too insistent, beckoning me like he was some kind of Mafia boss and I was supposed to hustle right over to him.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds




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