consigliere
noun
a member of a criminal organization or syndicate who serves as an adviser to the leader.
consiglieri
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pluralof consigliere.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ralph Lauren became Mrs. Clinton’s de facto sartorial consiglieri, helping her shape her image from the Democratic National Convention to the debate floor.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2016
Alastair Campbell and Peter Mandelson, Tony Blair’s consiglieri, hawk communications and strategy advice about the world.
From Economist ● Jun. 23, 2016
Conspicuously absent from the piece are former Vice President Dick Cheney and David Addington, his consiglieri, who are generally considered to be the masterminds behind the intensely secretive program.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2014
You know, like in The Godfather, when they were discussing the difference between peacetime consiglieri and wartime consiglieri?
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2014
One track – the frankly rocking "Why I Love You" – finds the overgrown apprentice and his former master twitching sleeplessly, trading lines, wondering which of their trusted consiglieri will deliver the coup de grace.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2011
