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yakuza vs organized crime

organized crime vs yakuza

yakuza and organized crime both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yakuza Yes No No No
organized crime Yes No No No
As nouns, organized crime is a hypernym of yakuza; that is, organized crime is a word with a broader meaning than yakuza:
  • yakuza: organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
  • organized crime: underworld organizations
Other hypernyms of yakuza include gangdom, gangland.
yakuza (noun) organized crime (noun)
organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises underworld organizations
a Japanese gangster
Difference between yakuza and organized crime

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