English Explanatory Dictionary

mafiocracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Government by mafiosi; (loosely) government by organized crime.
  2. An instance of such government; a government that is run by mafiosi or similar crime lords.

Word forms

mafiocracy mafiocracies

Etymology

From mafia + -ocracy.

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