Mafia is a type of secret criminal organization that developed in southern Italy and gained great power in the United States.The term Mafia may have come from an Arabic word that means place of refuge.As an adjective,it describes the confident style of behaviour that identifies a Mafioso.A Mafioso is a man who has great influence within his community.As a noun,Mafia refers to a network of loosely connected groups called Mafie,which hold power through violence ,oppression,and various criminal activities .The estimated 6000 Italian Americans involved in organized crime are arranged in a loose network of regional gangs called families.These families are involved in many illegal activities such as gambling,prostitution,selling narcotics and loan sharking.Law enforcement officials estimate that the families take in about $50 billion a year from criminal activities.Officials believe that the families have moved into a variety of legitimate businesses as well.
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