organized crime

Definitions

1. A large criminal organization, or a group of such organizations, that deals in illegal goods and services.
   uncountable
2. The crimes perpetrated by those organizations.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Organized crime has dramatically increased in our neighbourhood.”

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