underboss
[ uhn-der-baws, -bos ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌbɔs, -ˌbɒs /
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noun
a lesser or minor boss, often the second in command, as in an underworld hierarchy.
Nearby words
- underbelly,
- underbid,
- underbite,
- underbodice,
- underbody,
- underbred,
- underbrush,
- underbudgeted,
- underbuy,
- undercapitalize
Origin of underboss
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for underboss
Zerilli reportedly held the rank as capo, or captain, when he came out, though he is said by some to have served as underboss.