Yes you got it for 14K Triads is single organization with many sub groups aka branches/factions/crews. Triads is the Umbrella or Association. Corleone clan is the single organization. Sicilian Cosa Nostra/Mafia is the Association or Society.
and where is the difference with cosa nostra, lcn or ndrangheta? 14 k is a single organization divided into subgroups, cosa nostra/lcn/ndrangheta are single organizations divided into families wheels of soul are divided into many chapters that work autonomously, there is not a boss of bosses, there is a president, but only in name the only real monolitich big criminal group was sicilian cosa nostra under totò riina who commanded all other bosses
