Capo (Noun)
Meaning
The head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The capo was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the family's East Coast interests.
- As a capo, he was entitled to a percentage of the profits from all the family's business ventures in the region.
- The police had been trying to take down the capo for years, but he always seemed to stay one step ahead of them.
- After the boss's retirement, the capo was next in line to take over the entire organization.
- The capo's loyalty was tested when he was asked to make a difficult decision that would affect the entire family.