mafioso
noun
a member of a Mafia or of a mafia.
mafiosos
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pluralof mafioso.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Saying that I defended mafiosos is dark legend. False. I defended people with problems,” he told the podcaster Luis Fernando Villa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Scorsese grew up in New York’s Little Italy as a Catholic altar boy and aspiring priest who was also fascinated by the mafiosos that loomed large in his community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Stereotypes abound when it comes to therapy, whether that’s counselors guiding mafiosos through their anxieties like Dr. Melfi in “The Sopranos” or quippy counselors on the British comedy-drama “Fleabag” giving clients ominous feedback.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
“If we were connected to a cartel, we would be the only mafiosos in history to last more than three presidential administrations.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2010
“When Frank Sinatra was alive he’d be dining with a bunch of mafiosos every night, but you guys never brought him in for questioning.”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
