Cosa Nostra
[
koh
-z
uh
nohs
-tr
uh
]
/ˈkoʊ zə ˈnoʊs trə/
noun
1.
a secret association engaged in organized crime in the U.S., modeled after and affiliated with the Mafia.
Origin
1960-65;
<
Italian:
literally, our affair
British Dictionary definitions for
Cosa Nostra
Cosa Nostra
/
ˈkəʊsə ˈnɒstrə
/
noun
1.
the branch of the Mafia that operates in the US
Word Origin
Italian, literally: our thing
Word Origin and History for
Cosa Nostra
cosa nostra
1963, "the Mafia in America," from Italian, literally "this thing of ours."