consigliere
/kawn-see-lye-re/US // ˌkɔn siˈlyɛ rɛ //UK // (ˌkɒnsɪglɪˈɛərɪ) //
领班,经理人,领事员,领事
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural con·si·glie·ri [kawn-see-lye-ree]. /ˌkɔn siˈlyɛ ri/. Italian.
- : a member of a criminal organization or syndicate who serves as an adviser to the leader.
Examples
The Corleone family consigliere Tom Hagen suddenly materializes, and tells a shaken Geary that the incident will be taken care of.
Sam Bungey on why the media family needs a true consigliere.
Instead, what the family is getting is less Corleone consigliere, more Fredo Corleone rat.
News of the World shuttered, consigliere Les Hinton and the BSkyB deal over—can Rupert still prevail as he always has in the past?
Mr. Donilon had extensive experience in the State Department as top consigliere to Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
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