yakuza

n. organized crime in Japan; any of the closely connected Japanese criminal organizations; collective name of such organizations; gangster; member of a Yakuza

, also known as gokudō (極道), are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan. Today, the Yakuza are one of the largest crime organizations in the world. Nationwide, there were some 84,700 known members of Yakuza. In Japanese legal terminology, yakuza organizations are referred to as bōryokudan, literally "violence groups", which Yakuza members consider an insult as it can be applied to any violent criminal. In Western press, Yakuza groups are often referred to as the "Japanese mafia".
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Noun
1. a Japanese gangster
(hypernym) gangster, mobster
(classification) Japan, Nippon, Nihon
2. organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
(hypernym) organized crime, gangland, gangdom
(classification) Japan, Nippon, Nihon

n. yakuza, gangster; member of a Yakuza (any of the closely connected Japanese criminal organizations)

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