English noun: Sicilian Mafia | |||
1. | Sicilian Mafia (group) a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century | ||
Synonyms | Maffia, Mafia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
Member holonym | mafioso | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||