mafiocracy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mafia +‎ -ocracy

Noun[edit]

mafiocracy (plural mafiocracies)

  1. (uncountable) Government by mafiosi; (broadly) government by organized crime.
  2. (countable) An instance of such government; a government that is run by mafiosi or similar crime lords.