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mafia
noun[ + sing/pl verb ]
uk /ˈmæf.i.ə/ us /ˈmɑː.fi.ə/
the Mafia
a criminal organization that began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the US黑手党（起源于意大利西西里的犯罪组织，现活跃于意大利和美国）
[ C ]
a close group of people who are involved in similar activities and who help and protect each other, sometimes to the disadvantage of others团伙，帮派，小集团
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Mafia | American Dictionary
Mafia
noun[ U ]
us/ˈmɑ·fi·ə, ˈmæf·i·ə/
a large criminal organization, esp. a secret criminal organization that is active in the US and Italy
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