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Underboss vs Consigliere - What's the difference?

underboss | consigliere |

As nouns the difference between underboss and consigliere

is that underboss is an assistant to the boss of a crime family while consigliere is a counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.

underboss

English

Noun

(es)
  • An assistant to the boss of a crime family
  • *{{quote-news, 1965, January 6, Peter Kihss, 1,500 in 5 Crime 'Families' Identified, New York Times citation
    • , passage=An alleged "underboss " of the Bonanno family, Carmine Galante, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison

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    consigliere

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia consigliere) (en-noun)
  • A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
  • * 2007 , New York Times, [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/us/politics/13bill.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin]
    • He is the master strategist behind the scenes; the consigliere to the head of “the family,” as some Clinton aides refer to her operation; and a fund-raising machine who is steadily pulling in $100,000 or more at receptions
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