Camorra (noun)
ka-mor-ah
a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911. / (lowercase) any similar society or group.
1860–65; Italian Spanish: dispute, quarrel (of uncertain origin)
Example sentences
“Everyone was wary of the Camorra.”
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