mafioso
mafia-like, criminal
adjective noun mah-FYOH-soh Rare
Origin: Italian mafioso, from Sicilian Mafia.
Also means
mafia member
Usage Note
Mafioso functions as both an adjective (método mafioso, mafia-style method) and a noun (un mafioso, a mafia member). The feminine noun form is mafiosa. The word is a direct borrowing from Italian and retains the Italian plural mafiosi in educated writing, though mafiosos is also used in Spanish.
Examples
"El juez investigó las prácticas mafiosas de la empresa."
Natural Translation
The judge investigated the company's mafia-like practices.

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