Organised crime

noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA large criminal organization, or a group of such organizations, that deals in illegal goods and services.

"Organized crime is largely responsible for the nation’s illicit drug trafficking."

2.nounThe crimes perpetrated by those organizations.

"Organized crime has dramatically increased in our neighbourhood."

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