COSA NOSTRA Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase cosa nostra. (close relations)
Definition of COSA NOSTRA
Best Alternative Words for COSA NOSTRA
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| mafia | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia • any tightly knit group of trusted associates • a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century | ||||||||
| syndicate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of companies for some definite purpose • a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication verb • join together into a syndicate • organize into or form a syndicate • sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations | ||||||||
| underworld | nounn | |||||||
noun • the criminal class • (religion) the world of the dead | ||||||||
| organized crime | nounn | |||||||
noun • underworld organizations | ||||||||
| maffia | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia • any tightly knit group of trusted associates • a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century | ||||||||
