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Cosa Nostra Definition

Cosa Nostra (kō′sə nō′strə)

noun

  1. Mafia, esp. the Mafia in the U.S.
  2. any exclusive, dominating organization or group

Etymology: It, our thing, our affair

Cosa Nostra Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • approach: Via a shady business contact, he approached the cosa nostra in New York in a last ditch attempt to save himself.

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