Definition of organized crime
n.
1.
Groups
of
persons
organized
for
illegal
purposes
,
such
as
bootlegging
,
conducting
illegal
gambling
,
loansharking
,
extortion
,
etc
.; -
a
general
term
encompassing
most
forms
of
criminal
groups
,
but
especially
those
that
are
consolidated
into
"
families
"
more
or
less
recognizing
each
other
'
s
different
regions
of
operation
;
sometimes
considered
synonymous
with
the
mafia
or
the
syndicate
.
Related Words
Black
Hand
,
Camorra
,
crime
syndicate
,
family
,
gang
,
gangdom
,
gangland
,
Maffia
,
Mafia
,
mob
,
pack
,
ring
,
Sicilian
Mafia
,
social
group
,
syndicate
,
underworld
,
yakuza
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