mafiocracy

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noun

Government by mafiosi; (loosely) government by organized crime.

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Meanings

nounmafiocracy (plural mafiocracies)

plural mafiocracies

  1. uncountableGovernment by mafiosi; (loosely) government by organized crime.
  2. countableAn instance of such government; a government that is run by mafiosi or similar crime lords.

Origin

From mafia + -ocracy.

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APA

mafiocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafiocracy

MLA

“mafiocracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafiocracy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mafiocracy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mafiocracy.

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