The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
Synonyms: Maffia, Cosa Nostra
Meaning #2:
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
Synonyms: Maffia, Sicilian Mafia




