n. 1 an organized international body of criminals, orig. in Sicily, now also in Italy and the US. 2 (mafia) a group regarded as exerting a hidden sinister influence.
[ It. dial. (Sicilian), = bragging ]
MAFIA
Meaning of MAFIA in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012