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yakuza definition

ya·kuza (yä′ko̵o zä′, yä′kə zə)

noun pl. yakuza -·za

  1. a Japanese gangster
  2. a Japanese syndicate () of organized criminals

Etymology: Jpn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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