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felonry
[
fel
-
uh
n-ree
]
Main Entry:
underworld
[
uhn
-der-wurld
]
Show IPA
/
ˈʌn
dərˌwɜrld
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
criminal activity, element
Synonyms:
Cosa Nostra, Mafia,
abyss
, criminals,
felonry
, gangland, gangsters,
mob
*, organized crime, racket, riffraff,
syndicate
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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