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Cosa Nostra

American  
[koh-zuh nohs-truh] / ˈkoʊ zə ˈnoʊs trə /

noun

  1. a secret association engaged in organized crime in the U.S., modeled after and affiliated with the Mafia.

Cosa Nostra British  
/ ˈkəʊsə ˈnɒstrə /

noun

  1. the branch of the Mafia that operates in the US

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Etymology

Origin of Cosa Nostra

1960–65; < Italian: literally, our affair

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