mafia
noun [ + sing/pl verb ] uk/ˈmæf.i.ə/ us/ˈmɑː.fi.ə/
the Mafia 黑手党（起源于意大利西西里的犯罪组织，现活跃于意大利和美国）
a criminal organization that began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the US
[ C ]团伙，帮派，小集团
a close group of people who are involved in similar activities and who help and protect each other, sometimes to the disadvantage of others