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Camorra

Pronunciation: /kəˈmɒrə/

Definition of Camorra
(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'

Camorra in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Camorra in the US English dictionary