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Mafia
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is used to further or protect private interests, reputedly by illegal methods.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mafia'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/mafia.html. 1828.