Criminals or organized crime, or the sphere in which they operate
“Throughout the movie, two themes that stand out are honor and loyalty, which are integral components of the criminal underworld and the characters that inhabit it.”
The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living
“The shaman would tell tales of his battles with bloodthirsty, man-eating spirits of the underworld.”
A social sphere that is rarely seen by the mainstream
“In the secret underworld of art, there are many wealthy private collectors who would pay a fortune to own a Rembrandt or a Vermeer or even a piece of a flag pole once used by Napoleon.”
One's life or existence after death
Part of, or related to, criminal or illicit activity
“The notorious crime boss earned fifty thousand dollars a month through his underworld dealings.”
Relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld
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