Meaning & use
consigliere
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A close, trusted advisor or counselor, especially one who advises a powerful leader or organization.
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The senator's longtime consigliere quietly shaped every major decision behind the scenes.
In the film, the family's consigliere negotiated deals the boss couldn't be seen making himself.
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Borrowed from Italian (originally meaning "counselor"), the word entered everyday English largely through mafia fiction like The Godfather, and is now used more broadly for any trusted right-hand advisor.
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