consigliere

Meaning

Noun

A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian consigliere, from Italian consiglio ("advice", counsel"), from Latin cōnsilium ("council").
Entered the popular English lexicon through Mario Puzo's “Godfather” novels and the subsequent films made from them.

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