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He used to say that he dreamed 'Sun King,' but it's possible that he was also reading a book with that title by Nancy Mitford about the life of Louis XIV of France (The 'Sun King' was a nickname given to King Louis XIV). Italian translation of 'king'. What is an adverb? An adverb is a word used with verbs to give information on where, when or how an action takes place, for example, here, today, quickly. An adverb can also add information to adjec.
This article is about criminal organizations in general commonly referred to as 'mafias'. For the original Mafia or the criminal society in to which the name 'Mafia' was first ascribed, see. For the criminal organization often referred to as simply 'the Mafia', see. For Italian organized crime in general, which is sometimes referred to broadly as the 'Mafia', see. For other uses, see. For the Czech secret political organisation, see. A mafia ( Italian pronunciation: ) is a type of syndicate whose primary activities are, arbitrating disputes between criminals, and brokering and enforcing illegal agreements and transactions.
Mafias often engage in secondary activities such as,,,,. The term 'Mafia' was originally applied to the and originates in, but it has since expanded to encompass other organizations of similar methods and purpose, e.g., 'the Russian Mafia' or 'the Japanese Mafia'. The term is applied informally by the press and public; the criminal organizations themselves have their own terms (e.g. The Sicilian Mafia and refer to their organizations as 'Cosa Nostra'; the 'Japanese Mafia' calls itself '; and 'Russian Mafia' groups often call themselves '). When used alone and without any qualifier, 'Mafia' or 'the Mafia' typically refers to either the or the and sometimes in general (e.g.,,,,, etc.). —, 1990 Mafias as private protection firms [ ] Scholars such as and have characterized the Sicilian Mafia as a 'cartel of private protection firms', whose primary business is: they use their fearsome reputation for violence to deter people from swindling, robbing, or competing with those who pay them for protection.