organised crime

/AO1 R G AH0 N AY0 Z D K R AY0 M/
noun
  1. 1

    A large criminal organization, or a group of such organizations, that deals in illegal goods and services.

    โ€œOrganized crime is largely responsible for the nationโ€™s illicit drug trafficking.โ€

  2. 2

    The crimes perpetrated by those organizations.

    โ€œOrganized crime has dramatically increased in our neighbourhood.โ€

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