| Main Entry: | Cosa Nostra |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the Mafia |
Synonyms: |
Black Hand, Mafia, Syndicate, gangdom, gangland, mob, organized crime, organized crime family, rackets, the Syndicate, the mob, the underworld, underworld |
| Main Entry: | organized crime |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | coordinated criminal organization |
Synonyms: |
Black Hand, Cosa Nostra, Mafia, gangland, mob, organized crime family, the Syndicate, the mob, the rackets, the syndicate, the underworld |
| Main Entry: | underworld |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | criminal activity, element |
Synonyms: |
Cosa Nostra, Mafia, abyss, criminals, felonry, gangland, gangsters, mob*, organized crime, racket, riffraff, syndicate |
| Main Entry: | Mafia |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gang |
Synonyms: |
cosa nostra, family, mafioso, underworld |
| Notes: | mafia in Sicilian means 'boldness, bluster, swagger' or 'beauty, excellence, bravery'; mafia is the organization and mafioso is an individual member |