oh, very nice one!
I like that one.

On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 8:59 PM, atpollard (via tml list)
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> consigliere = counselor = adviser
>
> In Italian, consigliere means "adviser" or "counselor" and is still a common
> title for example for members of city councils in Italy and Switzerland. It
> is derived from Latin consiliarius (advisor) and consilium (advice). The
> terminology of the U.S. Mafia is taken from that of the Sicilian Mafia and
> suggests that an analogy is intended to imitate the court of a medieval
> Italian principality. For example, Venice was led by a doge ("duke") and a
> consigliere ducale (advisor to the doge). An underboss will normally move up
> to boss when the position becomes vacant, so his position is equivalent to
> that of heir to the throne. Consigliere, meanwhile, is analogous to chief
> minister or chancellor.
>
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