yakuza

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈjækuːzə//
United Kingdom//jəˈkuːzə//
United States//ˈjækuzə//
United States//ˈjɑː-//
Australia//ˈjaːkʉːzə//

A Japanese organized crime gang.

noun

1
A Japanese organized crime gang.
Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns.
2
A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

Forms

plural: yakuzas

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