The Clue
Coppola subject (5 letter answer)
The Answer
MAFIA
Tags
Notes
The answer MAFIA is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Definition
MAFIA as a noun:
1. (Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra) = a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
2. (Mafia, Maffia, Sicilian Mafia) = a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
3. (mafia, maffia) = any tightly knit group of trusted associates