mafia
/ˈmæfiə/noun
उच्चारण मैफ़िअ
माफ़िया
Core word
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
a secret organization of criminals; a group of people within an organization who use their power to get advantages for themselves
माफ़िया
- sand mafia
- The government has promised strong action against the land mafia.
- The police broke up a mafia that was smuggling sand.
+ 2 more examples
- A film about the Mumbai mafia won several awards.
- People say a tanker mafia controls the supply of water in some areas.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the Mafia (proper noun) / a mafia (common noun)
With a capital M and the, it names the Sicilian criminal organisation; with a small m it means any powerful criminal or secretive group.
बड़े 'M' और 'the' के साथ यह सिसिली के अपराधी संगठन का नाम है; छोटे 'm' के साथ यह किसी भी शक्तिशाली आपराधिक या गुप्त समूह को दर्शाता है।
- The film is about the Mafia in Sicily.
- A land mafia had taken over the empty plots.
singular or plural verb
Mafia is a collective noun; in British English it is usually followed by a singular verb, though a plural verb is possible when members are meant.
'Mafia' collective noun है; British English में प्रायः उसके साथ singular verb आती है, पर सदस्यों के अर्थ में plural verb भी संभव है।
- The mafia controls the sand trade in the district.
- The mafia are afraid of the new law.
type + mafia (informal figurative use)
A noun before mafia names a group that uses power or money to control a field, often illegally; this is a very common newspaper use in India.
'Mafia' से पहले आने वाला noun उस समूह का क्षेत्र बताता है जो शक्ति या धन से उसे नियंत्रित करता है, प्रायः अवैध रूप से; भारत के समाचारपत्रों में यह बहुत सामान्य प्रयोग है।
- The paper-leak mafia spoilt the fairness of the recruitment exam.
- The police arrested members of the sand mafia.
mafia vs mafioso
A single member of the Italian Mafia is a mafioso (plural mafiosi); mafia itself names the whole group.
इतालवी Mafia के एक सदस्य को 'mafioso' (बहुवचन 'mafiosi') कहते हैं; 'mafia' पूरे समूह का नाम है।
- The mafioso was arrested at the port.
+Collocations 5
noun + mafia
landsanddrugoiltimberexam
- The land mafia forced villagers to sell their fields.
adjective + mafia
ItalianSicilianpowerfullocalorganisedRussian
- The powerful mafia has links with some politicians.
verb + mafia
fightbreak upcrack down onrunjoinexpose
- The new officer promised to crack down on the mafia.
mafia + noun
bossdongangmembernetworkfilm
- The mafia boss was arrested at the airport.
mafia + activity
mafia rajmafia warmafia moneymafia link
- The report spoke of a mafia link between the contractors and the officials.
“More examples 6
- A drug mafia was active near the border.
सीमा के निकट एक मादक पदार्थ माफिया सक्रिय था।
- The journalist wrote a series of reports exposing the sand mafia.
पत्रकार ने रेत माफिया का पर्दाफाश करने वाली रिपोर्टों की श्रृंखला लिखी।
- My uncle loves old films about the Italian Mafia.
मेरे चाचा को इतालवी माफिया पर बनी पुरानी फ़िल्में बहुत पसंद हैं।
- People in the town said the water supply was in the hands of a mafia.
नगर के लोगों ने कहा कि पानी की आपूर्ति एक माफिया के हाथ में थी।
- The Chief Minister announced a special force to fight the land mafia.
मुख्यमंत्री ने भू-माफिया से लड़ने के लिए एक विशेष बल की घोषणा की।
- The film shows how a young officer fights a powerful mafia in a small town.
फ़िल्म दिखाती है कि एक युवा अधिकारी एक छोटे शहर में शक्तिशाली माफिया से कैसे लड़ता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage (Indian English): sand mafia, land mafia (criminal groups controlling illegal business).
प्रयोग (भारतीय English) में sand mafia, land mafia (अवैध धंधा नियंत्रित करने वाले आपराधिक समूह)।