American Cosa Nostra
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American Cosa Nostra is the nationwide organized crime network of Italian-American Mafia families in the United States, involved in activities such as racketeering, extortion, and illegal gambling.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Mafia | 15 |
| American Cosa Nostra canonical | 3 |
| American mafia | 1 |
| Five Families of New York City | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5145162 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: American Cosa Nostra Context triple: [Commission (American Mafia), governs, American Cosa Nostra]
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A.
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob is a 1988 American crime comedy film that blends mafia satire with romantic and screwball elements.
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B.
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob is the underworld nickname of Virginia Hill, a notorious mid-20th-century American mob courier and associate of prominent organized crime figures.
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Omertà
Omertà is a crime novel by Mario Puzo that explores the Sicilian Mafia’s code of silence through the story of a powerful don and his heir.
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the Mob's Accountant
The Mob's Accountant was the nickname of Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure who managed and laundered the financial operations of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century.
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E.
The Godfather (novel)
The Godfather is a 1969 crime novel by Mario Puzo that chronicles the powerful and violent world of the Corleone mafia family in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Cosa Nostra Target entity description: American Cosa Nostra is the nationwide organized crime network of Italian-American Mafia families in the United States, involved in activities such as racketeering, extortion, and illegal gambling.
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A.
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob is a 1988 American crime comedy film that blends mafia satire with romantic and screwball elements.
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B.
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob is the underworld nickname of Virginia Hill, a notorious mid-20th-century American mob courier and associate of prominent organized crime figures.
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C.
Omertà
Omertà is a crime novel by Mario Puzo that explores the Sicilian Mafia’s code of silence through the story of a powerful don and his heir.
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D.
the Mob's Accountant
The Mob's Accountant was the nickname of Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure who managed and laundered the financial operations of the American Mafia in the mid-20th century.
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E.
The Godfather (novel)
The Godfather is a 1969 crime novel by Mario Puzo that chronicles the powerful and violent world of the Corleone mafia family in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mafia
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criminal organization ⓘ organized crime syndicate ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RICO (for law used against it) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American Mafia
NERFINISHED
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Italian-American Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ LCN NERFINISHED ⓘ La Cosa Nostra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codeOfConduct | omertà ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicOrigin | Italian-American ⓘ |
| governingBody | The Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Bonanno crime family
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Outfit NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ DeCavalcante crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambino crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Genovese crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucchese crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ New England crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey crime families NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Five Families NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriarca crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sicilian Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalToolUsedAgainst | Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipRestriction | men of Italian descent ⓘ |
| notableCriminalActivityType |
control of construction industry
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control of waste management industry ⓘ infiltration of labor unions ⓘ numbers racket ⓘ protection rackets ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestInfluence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| primaryActivities |
bid rigging
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drug trafficking ⓘ extortion ⓘ fraud ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ labor racketeering ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ money laundering ⓘ murder for hire ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide in the United States ⓘ |
| structure | network of semi-autonomous crime families ⓘ |
| typicalHierarchyRole |
associate
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boss ⓘ caporegime NERFINISHED ⓘ consigliere ⓘ soldier ⓘ underboss ⓘ |
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Subject: American Cosa Nostra Description of subject: American Cosa Nostra is the nationwide organized crime network of Italian-American Mafia families in the United States, involved in activities such as racketeering, extortion, and illegal gambling.
Referenced by (20)
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