organized crime noun[ U ] uk /ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪzd ˈkraɪm/ us /ˌɔːr.ɡən.aɪzd ˈkraɪm/ criminal organizations that plan and commit crime, or the crimes that are committed by such organizations: 犯罪集团；有组织犯罪，集团犯罪 The murders may have been linked to organized crime.这些谋杀案可能和犯罪集团有关。 Compare
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mobnouninformal
gangland SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Gangsters, thugs & criminal organizations boot boy bully boy firm gangster gangsterism godfather goon henchman hoodlum hooligan intergang mob mobster moll thug tong triad underworld vice ring Yardie