Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun yakuza

2 senses of yakuza

Sense 1
yakuza -- (a Japanese gangster)
       => gangster, mobster -- (a criminal who is a member of gang)

Sense 2
yakuza -- (organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises)
       => organized crime, gangland, gangdom -- (underworld organizations)