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词汇 consigliere
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Definition of consigliere in English:

consigliere

nounPlural consiglieri ˌkɒnsɪˈljɛːreɪˌkônsēˈlye-re
  • A member of a Mafia family who serves as an adviser to the leader and resolves disputes within the family.

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    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

Origin

Italian, literally 'a member of a council'.

Definition of consigliere in US English:

consigliere

nounˌkônsēˈlye-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

Origin

Italian, literally ‘a member of a council’.

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