The difference between Mafia and Mob
When used as nouns, mafia means a hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion, whereas mob means a large or disorderly group of people.
Mob is also verb with the meaning: to crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mafia and Mob
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Mafia as a noun:
A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
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Mafia as a noun:
A crime syndicate.
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Mafia as a noun:
A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader.
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Mafia as a noun (in compound terms, _, such as "moral mafia"):
An entity which attempts to control a specified arena.
Examples:
"the digital mafia"
"the literary mafia"
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Mob as a noun:
A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.
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Mob as a noun:
A commonly used collective noun for animals such as horses or cattle.
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Mob as a noun:
The Mafia, or a similar group that engages in organized crime (preceded by the).
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Mob as a noun (video games):
A non-player character, especially one that exists to be fought or killed to further the progression of the story or game.
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Mob as a noun (archaic):
The lower classes of a community; the rabble.
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Mob as a noun (Australian Aboriginal):
A cohesive group of people.
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Mob as a noun:
A flock of emus.
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Mob as a verb (transitive):
To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
Examples:
"The fans mobbed a well-dressed couple who resembled their idols."
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Mob as a verb (transitive):
To crowd into or around a place.
Examples:
"The shoppers mobbed the store on the first day of the sale."
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Mob as a noun (obsolete):
A promiscuous woman; a harlot or wench; a prostitute.
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Mob as a noun:
A mob cap.
Examples:
"rfquotek Goldsmith"
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Mob as a verb (transitive):
To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.
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Mob as a noun:
mobile phone