camorra
/kəˈmɔrə/
noun
- A secret criminal organization based in Naples, Italy, involved in activities such as drug trafficking, extortion, and murder.
- Many movies and books have been written about the Camorra's influence in Naples.
- The Camorra has a long history of controlling illegal markets in southern Italy.
- The police launched a major operation to dismantle the Camorra's drug network.
- Any secret society or group involved in organized crime, especially one that uses violence and corruption.
- Some people compare the local gang to a camorra because of its tight control over the neighborhood.
- He warned that the new political faction was becoming a camorra, using threats to get what it wanted.
- The documentary explored how a camorra-like group operated in the city's underground economy.