Capo and Don

Capo

Capo noun - The head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate.
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Synonyms for Capo

Don and capo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Don" instead a noun "Capo".

Don

Don noun - Teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford).
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Synonyms for Don

Capo and don are semantically related. You can use "Capo" instead a noun "Don".

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  • The Mafiya Unluckily, this arrangement is upset by their local don, a Pointy-Haired Boss who keeps provoking all of the factions until, inevitably, his capo gets sick of it and deposes him.
    Source: The Mafiya
  • The Don Paulie was merely a capo in the Lucchese family, meaning there is a Don that goes unseen as well (or three, going by the history; namely Tommy Lucchese, Carmine Tramunti, and Anthony Corallo).
    Source: The Don
  • Now he's a capo working right under The Don.
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