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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesorganização criminosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐ.niˈzɐ.sɐ̃w kɾi.miˈnɔ.zɐ
"A polícia federal investiga uma grande organização criminosa."
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2 senses- 1
A structured group of three or more persons, existing for a period of time and acting in concert with the aim of committing one or more serious crimes in order to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit.
"International law enforcement agencies cooperated to dismantle a powerful criminal organization involved in drug trafficking." - 2
Any syndicate, cartel, or mafia-like hierarchy operating outside the law for illicit profit and protection.
"The undercover detective spent years infiltrating the dangerous criminal organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'criminal' (derived from Latin 'criminalis', pertaining to a crime or charge, from 'crimen') and 'organization' (from Late Latin 'organizare', to form into a structure). It emerged in modern legal, sociological, and criminological discourse during the 20th century to designate structured syndicates engaged in illegal enterprises.
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organisation criminelle
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.ni.za.sjɔ̃ kʁi.mi.nɛl
"La police a démantelé un réseau d'organisation criminelle."
kriminelle Vereinigung
Transliteration: kʁi.mɪˈnɛ.lə fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ
"Die Bildung einer kriminellen Vereinigung ist strengstens verboten."
organizzazione criminale
Transliteration: or.ɡa.ni.tzaˈtsjo.ne kri.miˈna.le
"L'associazione di tipo mafioso è una pericolosa organizzazione criminale."
organización criminal
Transliteration: oɾ.ɣa.ni.saˈsjon kɾi.miˈnal
"El juez dictó sentencia contra los líderes de la organización criminal."
organização criminosa
Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐ.niˈzɐ.sɐ̃w kɾi.miˈnɔ.zɐ
"A polícia federal investiga uma grande organização criminosa."
आपराधिक संगठन
Transliteration: āparādhik sangaṭhan
"पुलिस ने एक खतरनाक आपराधिक संगठन का पर्दाफाश किया।"
犯罪组织
Transliteration: fàn zuì zǔ zhī
"这个犯罪组织涉及多起走私案件。"
범죄 조직
Transliteration: beomjoe jojik
"경찰은 국제 범죄 조직을 소탕했습니다."
犯罪組織
Transliteration: hanzai soshiki
"国際的な犯罪組織が警察によって摘発された。"
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