consigliere

American  

[kawn-see-lye-re] / ˌkɔn siˈlyɛ rɛ /

noun

Italian.

plural

consiglieri

1. a member of a criminal organization or syndicate who serves as an adviser to the leader.

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consigliere British  

/ ˌkɒnsɪglɪˈɛərɪ /

noun

1. a trusted adviser, esp in a criminal organization

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Etymology

Origin of consigliere

Italian, from Latin consiliārius , from consilium advice

Example Sentences

But Mr. Duvall, who died Sunday at age 95, didn’t make his name until he played the Corleone family consigliere three years later in “The Godfather.”

From The Wall Street Journal

His many other roles included a mafia consigliere in The Godfather, a bombastic army officer in Apocalypse Now, and a Texas Ranger-turned-cattle driver in Lonesome Dove.

From BBC

Jackson says his role behind the scenes was that of an advisor on all things hip-hop and a consigliere in securing interviews, noting that he wasn’t on hand when they took place.

From The Wall Street Journal

She is Roberts’ manager and consigliere, and the pairing has paid off nicely.

From Los Angeles Times

The scene inside the building today was very much real life, but the dramatic stakes were something straight out of cinema: the consigliere turning on his boss, the underling exacting revenge on the master.

From BBC