The Commission
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The Commission is the governing body of the American Mafia, historically composed of the bosses of the most powerful crime families who collectively set policy, resolve disputes, and oversee organized criminal activities in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Commission canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Mafia institution
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criminal organization ⓘ governing body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mafia Commission
NERFINISHED
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National Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| composedOf | bosses of major American Mafia families ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionMakingStyle | collective decision-making by bosses ⓘ |
| enforces |
Mafia rules and codes
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discipline among member families ⓘ |
| governedBy | Mafia code of conduct ⓘ |
| governs | American Mafia crime families NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
collective leadership structure
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hierarchical ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Mafia succession disputes
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alliances between Mafia families ⓘ distribution of criminal territories ⓘ structure of American organized crime ⓘ |
| hasOppositionFrom | United States law enforcement agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
approve high-level Mafia actions
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coordinate inter-family relations ⓘ mediate conflicts between Mafia bosses ⓘ oversee organized criminal activities in the United States ⓘ regulate territorial boundaries among families ⓘ resolve disputes among Mafia families ⓘ set policy for American Mafia ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| influences | Cosa Nostra operations in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national-level American Mafia matters ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
coordination of extortion
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coordination of illegal gambling ⓘ coordination of labor racketeering ⓘ coordination of loan sharking ⓘ coordination of narcotics trafficking ⓘ coordination of racketeering ⓘ organized crime governance ⓘ |
| membershipCriterion | leadership of a recognized Mafia family ⓘ |
| notableMemberType |
Mafia boss
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underboss (as representative in some cases) ⓘ |
| operationalScope | inter-family and national issues rather than local street-level crime ⓘ |
| primaryAssociation | American Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Cosa Nostra
NERFINISHED
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Five Families NERFINISHED ⓘ La Cosa Nostra Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | federal criminal investigations in the United States ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.