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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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About 80,000 people are expected to attend and will watch acts including Calvin Harris, Tiësto, Swedish House Mafia and Sonny Fodera.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

What it also provides is perspective: The concerns of Mafia dons and Westie bosses may be a valid chapter of the America immigrant saga.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

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

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

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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