mafioso in the PONS Dictionary

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It features heavy use of mafioso-style lyrics, as was popular at the time.
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Through a career of violence stretching from the 1920s to the 1940s, he established his position as a mafioso, a so-called man of honour.
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This is because a mafioso can only either succeed at an act of violence or fail utterly.
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The album's subject matter has been noted for its focus on materialistic excess and other mafioso lyrical themes.
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The new post-war mafioso who in the end became the victim of the many politicians he himself had built.
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With the traders satisfied that this mafioso can discourage cheating, the transaction proceeds smoothly and all parties leave satisfied.
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A mafioso's mere endorsement of a certain candidate can be enough for his clients, relatives and associates to vote for said candidate.
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A prospective mafioso is carefully tested for obedience, discretion, courage, ruthlessness and skill at espionage.
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Consequently, a series of failures can completely ruin a mafioso's reputation, and with it his business.
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In another example, a mafioso acting on behalf of a coffee supplier might pressure local bars into serving only his client's coffee.
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