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yakuza

ya·kuza

UK/ˈjækuːzə/ US/jəˈkuːzə/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

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