1. (noun) a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

• cosa nostra
• maffia

2. (noun) a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

• maffia
• sicilian mafia

3. (noun) any tightly knit group of trusted associates

• maffia

1. (noun) a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

• act of terrorism
• terrorism
• terrorist act

1. (noun) a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

• crime syndicate
• family
• mob
• syndicate

2. (noun) a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

• gangdom
• gangland
• organized crime

3. (noun) any tightly knit group of trusted associates

• camp
• clique
• coterie
• ingroup
• inner circle
• pack

1. (noun) a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

• mafioso

2. (noun) a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

• mafioso

1. (noun) a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

• omerta