organized crimes

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Definition of organized crimes in English Turkish dictionary

organize suçlar

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organized crime

(Kanun) organize suç

organized crime

organize suçlar

organized crime

örgütlü suç

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Definition of organized crimes in English English dictionary

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organized crime

The crimes perpetrated by those organizations

Organized crime has dramatically increased in our neighbourhood.

organized crime

A set of large criminal organizations (often competing for markets and territories) that deal in illegal goods and services

Organized crime is largely responsible for the nation’s illicit drug trafficking.

organized crime

mafia, extensive network of criminals who work together to accomplish illegal activities without getting caught

organized crime

underworld organizations

organized crime

or·ga·nized crime in BRIT, also use organised crime Organized crime refers to criminal activities which involve large numbers of people and are organized and controlled by a small group. a large and powerful organization of criminals. Crime committed on a national or international scale by a criminal association; also, the associations themselves. Such associations engage in offenses such as cargo theft, fraud, robbery, kidnapping for ransom, and the demanding of "protection" payments. Their principal source of income derives from the supply of illegal goods and services for which there is continuous public demand, such as drugs, prostitution, "loan-sharking" (i.e., the lending of money at extremely high interest rates), and gambling. They are characterized by a hierarchy of ranks with assigned responsibilities; the coordination of activities among subgroups; the division of geographic territory among different associations; a commitment to total secrecy; efforts to corrupt law-enforcement authorities; and the use of extreme violence, including murder, against rival associations, informers, and other enemies. International rings of smugglers, jewel thieves, and drug traffickers have existed throughout Europe and Asia, and Sicily and Japan have centuries-old criminal organizations. In the U.S., organized crime flourished in the 20th century, especially during the Prohibition era. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, it became immensely powerful in Russia, taking advantage of a weak and impoverished government and widespread official corruption. See also Mafia; yakuza

Hyphenation

or·gan·ized crimes

Turkish pronunciation

ôrgınayzd kraymz

Pronunciation

/ˈôrgəˌnīzd ˈkrīmz/ /ˈɔːrɡəˌnaɪzd ˈkraɪmz/