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organized crime
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prevalence of groupings of highly centralized criminal enterprises; criminal activity performed in a well organized manner
Organized crime refers to criminal activity carried out by highly centralized groups that operate in a structured, coordinated way rather than by individuals acting alone. It matters because these well-organized criminal enterprises pose a more significant threat than random criminal acts due to their systematic approach and coordination.
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- Subclass of
- crime
- Has part
- drug cartel
- Image
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- Commons category
- Organized crime
- topic's main category
- Category:Organized crime
- has effect
- crime
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- practiced by
- yakuza
- different from
- criminal organization
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