Sicilian Mafia
E500093
The Sicilian Mafia is a powerful and secretive Italian criminal organization originating in Sicily, known for its hierarchical structure, code of silence (omertà), and extensive involvement in organized crime worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sicilian Mafia canonical | 24 |
| Italian Mafia | 4 |
| Sicilian Mafia families (general) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5145092 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sicilian Mafia Context triple: [Havana Conference, organizedBy, Sicilian Mafia]
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A.
Italian-American Mafia
The Italian-American Mafia is a network of organized crime groups in the United States with roots in Sicilian traditions, known for activities such as racketeering, extortion, and illicit gambling, and for its hierarchical, family-based structure.
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B.
Colombo crime family
The Colombo crime family is one of New York City's notorious Five Families, a major Italian-American Mafia organization involved in organized crime activities such as racketeering, extortion, and murder.
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C.
Bufalino crime family
The Bufalino crime family was a Pennsylvania-based Italian-American Mafia organization known for its influence over labor unions, trucking, and organized crime activities in the mid-20th century United States.
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D.
Luciano crime family
The Luciano crime family, later known as the Genovese crime family, is one of New York City's most powerful and historically influential Italian-American Mafia organizations.
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E.
Bonanno crime family
The Bonanno crime family is one of New York City's historic Five Families, a powerful Italian-American Mafia organization long involved in organized crime activities such as racketeering, gambling, and drug trafficking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sicilian Mafia Target entity description: The Sicilian Mafia is a powerful and secretive Italian criminal organization originating in Sicily, known for its hierarchical structure, code of silence (omertà), and extensive involvement in organized crime worldwide.
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A.
Italian-American Mafia
The Italian-American Mafia is a network of organized crime groups in the United States with roots in Sicilian traditions, known for activities such as racketeering, extortion, and illicit gambling, and for its hierarchical, family-based structure.
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B.
Colombo crime family
The Colombo crime family is one of New York City's notorious Five Families, a major Italian-American Mafia organization involved in organized crime activities such as racketeering, extortion, and murder.
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C.
Bufalino crime family
The Bufalino crime family was a Pennsylvania-based Italian-American Mafia organization known for its influence over labor unions, trucking, and organized crime activities in the mid-20th century United States.
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D.
Luciano crime family
The Luciano crime family, later known as the Genovese crime family, is one of New York City's most powerful and historically influential Italian-American Mafia organizations.
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E.
Bonanno crime family
The Bonanno crime family is one of New York City's historic Five Families, a powerful Italian-American Mafia organization long involved in organized crime activities such as racketeering, gambling, and drug trafficking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
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mafia ⓘ organized crime group ⓘ secret society ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cosa Nostra
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linked to:
La Cosa Nostra
Mafia Siciliana ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Italian law enforcement
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Italian state ⓘ anti-mafia magistrates ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
arms trafficking
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bid rigging ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ extortion ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ infiltration of public contracts ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ money laundering ⓘ murder ⓘ political corruption ⓘ racketeering ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| emergedIn | 19th-century Sicily ⓘ |
| enforcesRule |
absolute loyalty
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blood oath ⓘ prohibition on cooperating with authorities ⓘ |
| followsCode | omertà ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clan-based structure
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code of silence ⓘ family-based organization ⓘ hierarchical structure ⓘ omertà ⓘ patriarchal ⓘ ritualized initiation ⓘ secretive ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
corruption of public administration in Italy
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distortion of local economies in Sicily ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
boss
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capo ⓘ capo dei capi ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
associate
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caporegime ⓘ consigliere ⓘ soldier ⓘ underboss ⓘ |
| hasNotableOpponent |
Giovanni Falcone
ⓘ
Italian Antimafia Commission ⓘ Paolo Borsellino ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clan
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cosca ⓘ family ⓘ mandamento ⓘ provincial commission ⓘ regional commission ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sicilian rural society
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feudal landholding system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Europe
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Italy ⓘ North America ⓘ Sicily ⓘ South America ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Sicily ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Mafia
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linked to:
La Cosa Nostra
Camorra ⓘ Sacra Corona Unita ⓘ ’Ndrangheta ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Italian anti-mafia legislation
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Maxi Trial ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
religious iconography
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saint imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sicilian Mafia Description of subject: The Sicilian Mafia is a powerful and secretive Italian criminal organization originating in Sicily, known for its hierarchical structure, code of silence (omertà), and extensive involvement in organized crime worldwide.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sicilian Mafia
subject linked to:
Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints
linked to: Sicilian Mafia
linked to: Sicilian Mafia
subject linked to:
Corleone, Sicily
linked to: Sicilian Mafia
linked to: Sicilian Mafia
subject linked to:
LCN