Where does “mafiocracy” come from?
mafiocracy (English) comes from English mafia, from Italian Mafia — the Mafia (International organized crime organization).
mafiocracy (English): Government by mafiosi; government by organized crime
Definitions
- Government by mafiosi; government by organized crime
Ancestry of “mafiocracy”, step by step
mafiocracy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mafia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mafia | A hierarchically structured secret organisation... |
| 2 | Italian | Mafia | the Mafia (International organized crime organization) |
via English ocracy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ocracy | Any of various forms of government or rule as designated by words ending in -ocracy |