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consigliere

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for consigliere.

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That's where Exec could shine, by being the consigliere some of us need to get through modern life.

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Quick take

A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for consigliere.

noun

A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.

Example sentences

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That's where Exec could shine, by being the consigliere some of us need to get through modern life.

2

With people like Bosworth and Zuckerberg at the top and Sandberg as consigliere it's no surprise at all.

3

Pete's work consists now of being the technology and business strategy consigliere to various CEOs and other interesting people.

4

Vincenzo: An Italian mafia consigliere/lawyer finds himself fighting against a mega corporation who uses mafia like tactics.

5

There's already a contingency plan, and Linus has designated his consigliere, Greg Kroah-Hartman, as his successor.

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It reminds me of the importance of the consigliere in the Italian Mafia (or at least in the fiction surrounding it).

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The only difference is the prescense of a demented old consigliere screaming about passenger pidgeons.

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Lots of CEOs want a consigliere with good advice who is on their side and that’s what they pay to get with a Director.

9

But here's the thing, Valentino's consigliere has convinced him to let in a new grocer in the neighborhood, and business hasn't been that good since.

10

It's been a while since I watched it last, but I do remember George Hamilton as the (pseudo-)consigliere just wasn't it.

11

Think of yourself as a consigliere, whispering advice in their ears.

12

My feeling is that, while the rest of Big Tech is busy kissing Trump's ring at Mar-a-Lago, Musk is something between Trump's consigliere and Trump's owner.

Quote examples

1

Reminds me of the line from The Godfather 2: "You're not a wartime consigliere, Tom." These aren't wartime CEOs.

2

S/he was probably referring to the concept of "wartime consigliere" popularized by The Godfather.

3

They also assign "consigliere" to you if you loose a lot.

4

Another thing that worked out for MZ was the older Sean Parker acting as a defacto "consigliere" to warn him how VCs strip power away from founders.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use consigliere in a sentence?

That's where Exec could shine, by being the consigliere some of us need to get through modern life.

What does consigliere mean?

A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.

What part of speech is consigliere?

consigliere is commonly used as noun.