bratva
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian братва (bratva, “brothers; brotherhood”).
Noun
bratva (countable and uncountable, plural bratvas)
- (countable) Russian organized crime syndicate/family
- (uncountable) Russian organized crime ("the bratva")
Coordinate terms
- yakuza (“Japanese organized crime syndicate”)
- mafia (“Italian organized crime syndicate”)
- mob (“organized crime syndicate”)
- tong (“Chinese organized crime syndicate”)
- triad (“Southeast Asian organized crime syndicate”)