mafiosos

Organized crime members

Mafiosos is the plural of mafioso—a member of the Mafia or similar organized crime syndicate.

The word carries connotations of loyalty to a criminal brotherhood, codes of silence, and ruthless business practices: The restaurant was a front where local mafiosos conducted their meetings.

Sometimes used loosely for anyone who operates with mafia-like intimidation or secrecy.

criminal

gangsters

Organized crime members

mobstersOrganized crime members
godfathersMale baptismal sponsors
caposCrime bosses or guitar clamps

dons · underbosses · hitmen · racketeers · crime bosses · enforcers · wiseguys · henchmen · lieutenants · consiglieri

organizational

familia

Household, in Spanish

syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
cartelPrice-fixing coalition
organizationStructured group with purpose

hierarchy · omerta · initiation · oath · territory · turf · racket · protection · tribute · sit-down

cultural

Corleone

Mob clan surname

ScarfaceCriminal's disfigurement-based nickname
Goodfellas1990 gangster film
PacinoItalian-American film legend

Brando · Scorsese · Coppola · fedora · pinstripe · cigar · violin case · cement shoes · horse head · cannoli

Opposites

legality/lawfulness

mafiososstraight arrows

Conventional, upstanding people

pillars of the community · civilians · squares

role in justice system

mafiosospolice officers

Sworn law enforcers

FBI agents · prosecutors · cops · crime fighters · law enforcement

CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION vs. INDEPENDENCE

mafiososlone wolves

Solitary, self-reliant individuals

petty criminals

Family

mafioso, mafiosi

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Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13