capos
- plural of capo.
Example Sentences
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Much of the world still thinks of Latin American organized crime in terms of cut-throat cocaine cartels and cavalier capos like Pablo Escobar.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mexico has, in the recent past, sent capos, former governors and even a former security minister to the U.S. to face charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
That so many corrupt functionaries and cartel capos ultimately face responsibility in the United States — and not in Mexico — underscores a fundamental weakness of the Mexican justice system, observers say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
These boys never formed a hierarchy with foot soldiers reporting to lieutenants, who sat under capos, and on and up.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024
Mention must be made of the fact that in some rare cases—as in Mendelssohn's well-known "Wedding March"—two Trios, and consequently two da capos, will be found.
From Lessons in Music Form A Manual of Analysis of All the Structural Factors and Designs Employed in Musical Composition by Goetschius, Percy
