"caporegime" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: caporegimes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|-}} Borrowed from Italian Head templates: {{en-noun}} caporegime (plural caporegimes)
  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. Synonyms: capo
    Sense id: en-caporegime-en-noun-J~hF71v7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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