organized crime

noun

Definitions

  1. A large criminal organization, or a group of such organizations, that deals in illegal…

    A 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.
    • The State Department has given Ecuador $81 million since 2018 to help the country with its fight against organized crime and narcotics.
  2. The crimes perpetrated by those organizations.

    • Organized crime has dramatically increased in our neighbourhood.

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