"bratva" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bratvas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian братва (bratva, “brothers; brotherhood”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|братва||brothers; brotherhood}} Russian братва (bratva, “brothers; brotherhood”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bratva (plural bratvas)
  1. (countable) A Russian organized crime syndicate/family. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Crime Synonyms: mafiya
    Sense id: en-bratva-en-noun-m2pZcyFh Disambiguation of Crime: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (as "the bratva") Russian organized crime collectively. Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-bratva-en-noun-94EIpcOs Disambiguation of Crime: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: cartel (english: Latin American organized crime syndicate), mafia (english: Italian organized crime syndicate), mob (english: organized crime syndicate), tong (english: Chinese organized crime syndicate), triad (english: Southeast Asian organized crime syndicate), yakuza (english: Japanese organized crime syndicate)

Inflected forms

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