mafia principle, n.All

The Mafia principle (n.) says ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the godfather tolerates no defiance that succeeds; it still steers empire, even as its reach shrinks.