Meanings
plural mafia states
- A system in which the government is tied with organized crime.
Synonyms: pakhanate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA system in which the government is tied with organized crime.
Translations
Hungarian maffiaállam
- maffiaállamsystem in which the government is tied with organized crime
Italian stato di mafia
- stato di mafiasystem in which the government is tied with organized crime
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mafia state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafia%20state
“mafia state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafia%20state. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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