Etymology

caporegime

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Today it means: A high-ranking member of a crime family in the Mafia who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has significant social status and influence in the organization. Full definition →

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Borrowed from Italian.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.