capo di tutti capi

noun

Boss of all the bosses, especially in the mafia, Cosa Nostra etc. Often used by law enforcement, the media and the public in general to describe a Mafia boss who exerts significant influence on how the Mafia should run.

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capo dei capi
OriginItalian capo di tutti i capi →
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Meanings

nouncapo di tutti capi (plural capi di tutti capi)

plural capi di tutti capi

  1. slangBoss of all the bosses, especially in the mafia, Cosa Nostra etc. Often used by law enforcement, the media and the public in general to describe a Mafia boss who exerts significant influence on how the Mafia should run.

    Synonyms: capo dei capi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBoss of all the bosses, especially in the mafia, Cosa Nostra etc. Often used by law enforcement, the media and the public in general to describe a Mafia boss who exerts significant influence on how the Mafia should run.

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capo dei capi

Origin

  1. Italiancapo di tutti i capi
  2. Englishcapo di tutti capi

From Italian capo di tutti i capi, meaning "leader of all leaders".

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Translations

Polish szef wszystkich szefów
  • szef wszystkich szefów“boss of all bosses” in the Mafia
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