Camorristi

/kæməˈrɪsti/ noun

Definition

Plural of camorrista; multiple members of the Camorra organized crime syndicate.

Etymology

Italian plural form of 'camorrista,' using the standard Italian masculine plural ending '-i' to indicate more than one member.

Kelly Says

Naples' Camorristi were so organized and powerful that they essentially ran shadow governments in certain neighborhoods, collecting taxes and dispensing justice in ways that sometimes earned them peculiar community support.

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