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Certainly! The term “mafia” refers to a network of criminal families organized around activities such as bribery, gambling fraud, money laundering, contract killings, drug trafficking, and racketeering. These families are typically led by a figure known as the “godfather.” Alongside the boss, there are underbosses and several capos (captains) and soldiers involved in the mafia structure. While the term “mafia” specifically refers to Italian-American crime families, particularly those with Sicilian backgrounds, it can also be used more broadly to describe various criminal families and syndicates regardless of nationality or specific criminal focus.