La Cosa Nostra

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La Cosa Nostra is a notorious Italian-American organized crime syndicate known for its hierarchical structure, code of silence, and involvement in activities such as extortion, racketeering, and illegal gambling.

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instanceOf Italian-American organized crime syndicate
criminal organization
mafia-type organization
alsoKnownAs LCN
the American Mafia
linked to: American Mafia
coreRule omertà
countryOfOrigin Italy
ethnicOrigin Italian-American
hasCharacteristic code of silence
family-based organization
hierarchical structure
initiation rituals
oath of loyalty
secretive operations
use of violence and intimidation
hasSubunit crime family
hasSymbolicPractice blood oath during initiation
burning of saint image during initiation
influencedBy Sicilian Mafia
knownFor influence over construction industry
influence over waste management industry
influence over waterfront and shipping
long-term infiltration of unions
languageOfName Italian
lawEnforcementTarget Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
legalToolUsedAgainst RICO Act
literalMeaningOfName our thing
membershipType male-only for full members
notableCenterOfActivity Chicago
New York City
Northeastern United States
omertàMeaning code of silence
operationalModel network of semi-autonomous families
organizationalStructure associate
boss
caporegime
consigliere
soldier
underboss
primaryEthnicBase Italian
Sicilian
primaryRegionOfActivity United States
recruitmentCriterion Italian descent
timePeriodOfProminence 20th century
early 21st century
typicalCriminalActivity bribery
drug trafficking
extortion
fraud
illegal gambling
infiltration of legitimate businesses
labor racketeering
loan sharking
money laundering
murder for hire
racketeering

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Giovanni Falcone opposedTo Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Paolo Borsellino killedBy Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Outfit criminalTradition American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Frank Nitti partOf American Mafia
subject linked to: The Enforcer
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Sicily: A Short History from the Greeks to Cosa Nostra mainSubject Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
The Traitor mainSubject Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
The Traitor (2019 film) mainSubject Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Nicholas Pileggi notableSubject American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Lefty Ruggiero movement American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Bufalino crime family memberOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Crazy Joe Gallo affiliation American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Sicilian Mafia alsoKnownAs Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Sicilian Mafia relatedTo American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Gambino crime family partOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Gambino crime family partOf Five Families
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Buffalo crime family partOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Russell Bufalino memberOf American Mafia
subject linked to: Bufalino
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
The Old Man associatedWithCriminalSphere Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Apalachin Meeting relatedTo American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Apalachin Meeting relatedTo Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Willie Moretti partOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Willie Moretti criminalSphere American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
The Commission primaryAssociation American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
The Commission relatedConcept Cosa Nostra
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
The Commission relatedConcept Five Families
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
The Commission relatedConcept La Cosa Nostra Commission
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Castellammarese War relatedTo Five Families
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Castellammarese War relatedTo American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Bonanno crime family partOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Colombo crime family partOf Five Families
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Philadelphia crime family alliedWith Five Families
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Detroit Partnership affiliation American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Stefano Magaddino memberOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Stefano Magaddino criminalOrganization American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Mafia Commission Trial targetedOrganization American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Mafia Commission Trial targetedOrganization Five Families
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Cleveland crime family partOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Lucchese crime family partOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Lucchese crime family memberOf Five Families
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Kansas City crime family partOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
American Cosa Nostra alsoKnownAs La Cosa Nostra
American Cosa Nostra alsoKnownAs American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Albert Anastasia memberOf American Mafia
subject linked to: The Mad Hatter
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Albert Anastasia associatedWith American Mafia
subject linked to: Lord High Executioner
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Philip Mangano participantIn American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Park Sheraton Hotel associatedWith American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Joseph Bonanno memberOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Joe A. Doto memberOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra
Joe Doto memberOf American Mafia
linked to: La Cosa Nostra