made men
Formally inducted criminals
Made men are members of the Mafia who have been formally initiated into the organization, having proven their loyalty—typically by committing murder.
The status confers protection and a share of criminal profits: Once you're a made man, nobody can touch you without permission from the bosses.
The singular is made man.
Sicilian criminal organization
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- wiseguySarcastic quipster or mobster
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
- consigliereMafia boss's trusted counselor
mobster · hitman · enforcer · don · godfather · family · outfit · syndicate
Exempt from criticism or harm
- protectedKept from harm
- earnedGained by effort
- respectedHeld in high regard
- immunityProtected from harm
above the law · privileged · shielded · insulated · connected · established · recognized · sanctioned
Formal event marking occasions
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- oathFormal binding promise
- inductionFormal admission process
- sworn inFormally bound by oath
blood oath · pricking · becoming · sponsor · proposed · straightened out · christened · vouched for
Criminal vow of silence
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- oath of silenceFormal pledge of secrecy
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
code · fealty · bond · solidarity · faithfulness · honor · commitment · secrecy
Cosa Nostra
Sicilian criminal organization
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- wiseguySarcastic quipster or mobster
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
consigliere · mobster · hitman · enforcer · don · godfather · family · outfit · syndicate · crew
untouchable
Exempt from criticism or harm
immunity · above the law · privileged · shielded · insulated · connected · established · recognized · sanctioned · full member
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
sworn in · blood oath · pricking · becoming · sponsor · proposed · straightened out · christened · vouched for · sit-down
omertà
Criminal vow of silence
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- oath of silenceFormal pledge of secrecy
- brotherhoodKinship among men
devotion · code · fealty · bond · solidarity · faithfulness · honor · commitment · secrecy · stand-up guy
- Mob MediaThe Godfather, Goodfellas, The Sopranos, Scarface, Casino
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, crime syndicate
made menassociates
Connected persons or links
outsiders · civilians · wannabes · uninitiated · non-members
made menerrand boys
Young task-runners
grunts · nobodies · expendables · petty criminals · small-timers
made menoutsiders
Those not belonging
civilians · non-members · straight arrows · squares · citizens