LCN
E919965
LCN, short for La Cosa Nostra, is a notorious Italian-American organized crime syndicate known for its hierarchical structure, code of silence, and influence over various illegal enterprises in the United States.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian-American organized crime syndicate
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criminal organization ⓘ mafia ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
drug trafficking
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extortion ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ infiltration of legitimate businesses ⓘ labor racketeering ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ money laundering ⓘ murder for hire ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | LCN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
American Mafia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian-American Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
code of silence
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family-based organization ⓘ hierarchical structure ⓘ secretive operations ⓘ use of violence and intimidation ⓘ |
| hasCode | omertà ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | Italian-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeak | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| hasMajorOpponent |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMembershipLevel | made man ⓘ |
| hasNotableFamily |
Bonanno crime family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago Outfit NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambino crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Genovese crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucchese crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Italian immigrant communities in the United States ⓘ |
| hasRule | prohibition on cooperating with law enforcement ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
boss
ⓘ
caporegime ⓘ consigliere ⓘ soldier ⓘ underboss ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRitual | initiation ceremony involving blood and burning of a holy card ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialConcept | exclusive control over certain territories ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sicilian Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | RICO prosecutions in the United States ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
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New England NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| requires |
Italian or Italian-American heritage for full membership
ⓘ
oath of loyalty ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.