mafioso

• Substantiv, das ein Mitglied der sizilianischen Mafia oder ein Mitglied eines mafiaähnlichen Verbrechersyndikats in den Vereinigten Staaten bezeichnet.

A noun referring to a member of the Sicilian Mafia or a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Member of the Sicilian MafiaC1formal

   A person who belongs to the Sicilian Mafia, a secret criminal organization originating in Sicily.

   Mitglied der sizilianischen Mafia

   • The mafioso was arrested for his involvement in organized crime.
   • Many mafiosi were tried in the famous Maxi Trial.
   • The film depicts the life of a Sicilian mafioso.

2. Member of the American MafiaC1formalamerican

   A person who belongs to the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States, often of Italian-American descent.

   Mitglied der amerikanischen Mafia

   • The mafioso controlled illegal gambling operations in the city.
   • He was a powerful mafioso in the New York underworld.
   • The FBI infiltrated the mafioso's organization.

   Synonymegangstermobster