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Definition of consigliere in English: consiglierenounPlural consiglieri ˌkɒnsɪˈljɛːreɪˌkônsēˈlye-re A member of a Mafia family who serves as an adviser to the leader and resolves disputes within the family. 黑手党顾问 Example sentencesExamples - Other than advise the Corleones, what does a consigliere do on radio?
- They do not look to one person, but assemble a mixed grille of consiglieri.
- Now, as the era of the imperial CEO draws to a dramatic and painful close, CEOs are relying on these corporate consiglieri even more.
- He's a bit of a confidant and consiglieri to the likes of Desmond.
- After all, Larry is one of my best friends, as well as a valued consiglieri.
- The consigliere to the Don is not seen any more; he is gone.
- A brief rush of new stories last fall detailed the delaying and thuggish tactics used by the governor's contract consigliere.
- Would that be anything like a wartime consigliere?
- Although he's in semi-retirement, the entrepreneur who conducts business in sweat suits and sneakers, still serves as consigliere to emerging artists as well as industry power brokers.
- A malign version of myself, more outrageous and more cunning, he became the godfather and I the consiglieri of our two-man ‘mob’.
- But if it wasn't the his consiglieri who leaked the name to the press, then who was responsible?
- When our father couldn't be there for us, we relied on Angelo - our father's right hand man, his consigliere - and father's bodyguards to take care of us.
Synonyms counsellor, mentor, guide, consultant, consultee, confidant, confidante, right hand man, right hand woman, aide, helper
OriginItalian, literally 'a member of a council'. Definition of consigliere in US English: consiglierenounˌkônsēˈlye-re An adviser, especially to a crime boss. Example sentencesExamples - A malign version of myself, more outrageous and more cunning, he became the godfather and I the consiglieri of our two-man ‘mob’.
- When our father couldn't be there for us, we relied on Angelo - our father's right hand man, his consigliere - and father's bodyguards to take care of us.
- Now, as the era of the imperial CEO draws to a dramatic and painful close, CEOs are relying on these corporate consiglieri even more.
- After all, Larry is one of my best friends, as well as a valued consiglieri.
- They do not look to one person, but assemble a mixed grille of consiglieri.
- Would that be anything like a wartime consigliere?
- Although he's in semi-retirement, the entrepreneur who conducts business in sweat suits and sneakers, still serves as consigliere to emerging artists as well as industry power brokers.
- He's a bit of a confidant and consiglieri to the likes of Desmond.
- A brief rush of new stories last fall detailed the delaying and thuggish tactics used by the governor's contract consigliere.
- But if it wasn't the his consiglieri who leaked the name to the press, then who was responsible?
- Other than advise the Corleones, what does a consigliere do on radio?
- The consigliere to the Don is not seen any more; he is gone.
Synonyms counsellor, mentor, guide, consultant, consultee, confidant, confidante, right hand man, right hand woman, aide, helper
OriginItalian, literally ‘a member of a council’. |