mafioso

• Nom désignant un membre de la mafia sicilienne ou un membre d'un syndicat criminel mafieux aux États-Unis.

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

pluriel irrégulier

1. Member of the Sicilian MafiaC1formal

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

   Membre de la mafia sicilienne

   • 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.

   Mafieux américain

   • 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.

   Synonymesgangstermobster