organized crime

Noun

Meaning

underworld organizations

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Cosa Nostra gangland Black Hand gangdom felonry

Antonyms

security forces cops

Hypernyms

social group

Hyponyms

family mafia mob syndicate Camorra maffia

Examples

Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies. Woody Allen

It's about time law enforcement got as organized as organized crime. Rudy Giuliani

I've long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk. Whether we're talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime 'associates,' food, for me, has always been an adventure. Anthony Bourdain

Liquor prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in America, and drug prohibition has led to the rise of the gang problems we have now. Drew Carey

I wish to note that intellectual property theft by a government represents the very essence of organized crime. Howard Berman

I am looking forward to a series of productive meetings in both Austria and Estonia, particularly what role organized crime plays in the Baltic drug trade. Howard Coble

Close letter words and terms

organized church organized collection of data organized collection of information organized crime family organized cult organized data