Camorra vs. Mafia — What's the Difference?

The Camorra (Italian: [kaˈmɔrra]; Neapolitan: [kaˈmorrə]) is an Italian Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society originating in the region of Campania. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 17th century.

A mafia is a type of organized crime syndicate whose primary activities are protection racketeering, arbitrating disputes between criminals, and brokering and enforcing illegal agreements and transactions. Mafias often engage in secondary activities such as gambling, loan sharking, drug-trafficking, prostitution, and fraud.

A Neapolitan secret society organized about 1820, notorious for practicing violence and blackmail.

A secret criminal organization operating mainly in Sicily since the early 1800s and known for its intimidation of and retribution against law enforcement officials and witnesses.

Camorra An unscrupulous, clandestine group.

A secret criminal organization operating mainly in the United States and Italy and engaged in illegal activities such as gambling, drug-dealing, protection, and prostitution.

A secret organization formed at Naples, Italy, early in the 19th century, and used partly for political ends and partly for practicing extortion, violence, etc.

Any of various similar criminal organizations, especially when dominated by members of the same nationality.

A secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail

Often mafia(Informal) A tightly knit group of trusted associates, as of a political leader

A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.

A crime syndicate.

A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader.

An entity which attempts to control a specified arena.

See maffia, maffioso.

A crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia

A secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

Any tightly knit group of trusted associates