Caporegime
/ˌkɑːpəʊɹəˈdʒiːmeɪ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A high-ranking member of a crime family in the Mafia who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has significant social status and influence in the organization.
"And so usually a trusted caporegime would be sent out to rent a secret apartment and fill it with mattresses. That apartment would be used as a sally port into the city when an offensive was mounted."
Example
More examples"And so usually a trusted caporegime would be sent out to rent a secret apartment and fill it with mattresses. That apartment would be used as a sally port into the city when an offensive was mounted."
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian.