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consigliere
[ kawn-see-lye-re ]
noun
, Italian.
, plural con·si·glie·ri [kawn-see-, lye, -, r, ee].
- a member of a criminal organization or syndicate who serves as an adviser to the leader.
consigliere
/ ˌkɒnsɪglɪˈɛərɪ /
noun
- a trusted adviser, esp in a criminal organization
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Word History and Origins
Origin of consigliere1
Italian, from Latin consiliārius , from consilium advice
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Example Sentences
The Corleone family consigliere Tom Hagen suddenly materializes, and tells a shaken Geary that the incident will be taken care of.
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Sam Bungey on why the media family needs a true consigliere.
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Instead, what the family is getting is less Corleone consigliere, more Fredo Corleone rat.
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News of the World shuttered, consigliere Les Hinton and the BSkyB deal over—can Rupert still prevail as he always has in the past?
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Mr. Donilon had extensive experience in the State Department as top consigliere to Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
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