organized crimenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪzd ˈkraɪm/us/ˌɔːr.ɡən.aɪzd ˈkraɪm/criminal organizations that plan and commit crime, or the crimes that are committed by such organizations:
The murders may have been linked to organized crime.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gangsters, thugs & criminal organizations
- bully boy
- gangster
- godfather
- goon
- henchman
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- mob
- mobster
- moll
- thug
- tong
- triad
- underworld
- vice ring
- Yardie