"MAFIAA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Based on Mafia; created as a parody at least as early as April 1st 2006. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MAFIAA
  1. Initialism of Music And Film Industry Association of America, a hypothetical merger between the MPAA and the RIAA, the industry associations for films and music respectively. Both have been accused of exhibiting racketeering behavior. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Music And Film Industry Association of America (extra: a hypothetical merger between the MPAA and the RIAA, the industry associations for films and music respectively. Both have been accused of exhibiting racketeering behavior.) Categories (topical): Organizations
    Sense id: en-MAFIAA-en-name-5tVDevlc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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