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organized crime

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organized crime  
n.  
  1. Widespread criminal activities, such as prostitution, interstate theft, or illegal gambling, that occur within a centrally controlled formal structure.

  2. The people and the groups involved in such criminal activities.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: organized crime
Function: noun
: criminal activity on the part of an organized and extensive group of people —compare RACKETEERING
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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