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English
Etymology
From under- + boss, calque of the Italian sotto capo[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
underboss (plural underbosses)
- An assistant to the boss of a crime family
1965 January 6, Peter Kihss, “1,500 in 5 Crime 'Families' Identified”, in New York Times:An alleged "underboss" of the Bonanno family, Carmine Galante, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison […]
References
- ^ “An Underworld Glossary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 1963 September 28, retrieved 2008-12-20