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Camorra
(Ca|morra)
Pronunciation:
/kəˈmɒrə/
(
the Camorra
)
a secret criminal society originating in Naples and Neapolitan emigrant communities in the 19th century. Some members later moved to the US and formed links with the Mafia.
Origin:
Italian, perhaps from Spanish
camorra
'dispute, quarrel'
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