"Murder, Inc." meaning in English

See Murder, Inc. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Murder, Inc.}} Murder, Inc.
  1. (US, dated) Organized crime groups responsible for killings in the 1930s and 1940s. Tags: US, dated
    Sense id: en-Murder,_Inc.-en-name-BfT-NenB Categories (other): American English
  2. (US, slang, derogatory, US politics) The Central Intelligence Agency. Tags: US, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-Murder,_Inc.-en-name-2~Bvn3Iw Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Topics: government, politics

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