What does consigliere mean?
: a person who serves as an adviser or counselor to the leader of a criminal organization the consigliere of a Mafia family I remember both the book and movie [The Godfather] portrayed a sitdown of the dons.
Is a consigliere a lawyer?
He operates as the consigliere and as a lawyer for the Corleone family, and is an informally adopted member of the family.
How do you pronounce consiglieri?
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