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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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They include Atomfall, the survival game set in an alternative history version of the Lake District, as well as Mafia: The Old Country and Powerwash Simulator 2 - both developed in Brighton.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Calm, lawyerly, reasonable, he was the smooth corporation man who made the Mafia professional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"I played Mafia growing up... I played that for 15 years. I became very good at any game where I had to play a straight face."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

“The Sopranos” became an immediate cultural phenomenon when it premiered in January 1999, a Mafia drama with unusual depths of character development and narrative vigor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

“Well,” she said, “you aren’t Mafia, not looking like that and driving that piece of shit. Why does your car smell like bananas, anyway?”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman