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mafia in Russian

mafia in Russian is ма́фия, мафия — mafia means an organized crime syndicate built on secrecy, hierarchy, and intimidation, especially (capitalized) the Sicilian and Italian-American criminal network.

mafia in Russian

ма́фия
noun
Pronounced: mafiya
A crime syndicate.
мафия
noun
Pronounced: mafiya
A crime syndicate.

What does "mafia" mean?

  1. noun An organized crime syndicate built on secrecy, hierarchy, and intimidation, especially (capitalized) the Sicilian and Italian-American criminal network.
    "The film follows a young man drawn into the mafia in 1950s New York."
  2. noun Informally, any tightly-knit group seen as controlling something through influence or pressure rather than crime.
    "Locals joked about the "school run mafia," the clique of parents who ran every fundraiser."
  3. noun A social deduction party game in which secretly assigned "mafia" players try to eliminate the rest of the group without being identified.
    "We stayed up until 2am playing Mafia after dinner."
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mafia in a sentence

  • The film follows a young man drawn into the mafia in 1950s New York.
  • Police say the drug ring was run like a small mafia, complete with its own code of silence.
  • Locals joked about the "school run mafia," the clique of parents who ran every fundraiser.
  • We stayed up until 2am playing Mafia after dinner.

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What is "mafia" in Russian?

"mafia" in Russian is ма́фия, мафия. mafia means: An organized crime syndicate built on secrecy, hierarchy, and intimidation, especially (capitalized) the Sicilian and Italian-American criminal network.

How do you pronounce ма́фия?

"mafia" in Russian is ма́фия, pronounced "mafiya".

How do you use "mafia" in a sentence?

Example: "The film follows a young man drawn into the mafia in 1950s New York." In Russian, "mafia" is ма́фия, мафия.

Are there other ways to say "mafia" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "mafia": ма́фия, мафия.

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