Chicago Mob
The term Mafia specifically refers to criminal groups purported to have originated in southern Italy and Sicily and related organizations emerging from Italian immigration to North America. It has also been used to describe non-Italian criminal organizations. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives; Mafia]
Italian Mafia
Genovese crime family
Gambino crime family
syndicated crime
mafia
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