organized crime

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A large-scale, structured criminal enterprise: "Organized crime" refers to highly coordinated, often transnational criminal networks that engage in illegal activities for profit and power. These organizations typically have a defined hierarchy, use violence or intimidation, and may seek to corrupt legitimate institutions.
Usage
  • As a subject: "Organized crime" is a singular, uncountable noun phrase when referring to the general phenomenon.
  • As an object: It is used to describe the specific criminal activities and structures of these syndicates.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The government launched a new task force to combat organized crime.
    • Money laundering is a common activity for organized crime.
    • The film depicts the brutal inner workings of organized crime.
Advanced Usage
  • "The tentacles of organized crime": A metaphor describing the far-reaching and invasive influence of criminal syndicates into legal businesses and society.
    • The investigation revealed the tentacles of organized crime had infiltrated the construction industry.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crime syndicate (n): A specific group or alliance engaged in organized criminal activity.
    • The prosecutor indicted members of an international crime syndicate.
  • Racketeering (n): A specific type of criminal activity, often involving extortion, that is commonly associated with organized crime.
  • Mafia (n): A specific, well-known type of organized crime group, originally from Italy, but now used generically for similar groups.
Synonyms
  • Criminal enterprise: A formal term for a business entity run for illegal purposes.
  • The underworld: A collective term for the realm of organized crime and professional criminals.
Related Phrases
  • To infiltrate organized crime: To secretly join or place an agent within a criminal organization, typically for law enforcement purposes.
    • The officer went undercover to infiltrate organized crime.
  • A kingpin of organized crime: The leader or a very important person in a criminal organization.
    • The arrest of the kingpin disrupted the entire operation.
Noun
  1. underworld organizations

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