noun
a member of a Japanese crime syndicate, similar to the Mafia
adjective
relating to the Japanese crime syndicate known as the Yakuza
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The yakuza is a well-organized and powerful criminal syndicate in Japan.
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I heard that the yakuza are involved in a lot of illegal activities.
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Don't mess with the yakuza, they are dangerous.
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The company's CEO was described as the yakuza of the business world, always making shady deals behind closed doors.