1. plural of camorra; secret societies or criminal organizations, especially those engaged in extortion and racketeering
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the Camorra, a specific Neapolitan mafia organization; historical and contemporary usage

Examples

• The camorras operated throughout southern Italy during the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Law enforcement agencies worked to dismantle the various camorras involved in illegal gambling.
• Historical records document the rise of camorras in Naples during the 1800s.
• The camorras controlled much of the underground economy in certain regions.
• Investigators traced the extortion scheme back to one of the local camorras.