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mafia  

Definition

  • The term Mafia specifically refers to criminal groups purported to have originated in southern Italy and Sicily and related organizations emerging from Italian immigration to North America. It has also been used to describe non-Italian criminal organizations. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives; Mafia]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GLBK7RMV-2

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