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wartime consigliere

A senior advisor with the cunning and ruthlessness needed to defeat an enemy during times of open conflict. Unconstrained by the caution and deliberation called for during regular business order.
Tom Hagen advised the Corleone's well as it grew into the Mafia's pre-eminent family; but he wasn't a wartime consigliere.

consigliere 

An adviser or counselor, especially to a capo or leader of an organized crime syndicate. He is the one that keeps peace between Families, and is also third in line in La Costa Nostra(This Little Thing Of Ours)right under the Underboss and Don.
Don~1
Underboss~1
Consigliere~1
Capo~2-4
Lieutenants~4-8
Soldiers~Unlimited
Associates~Unlimited
consigliere by Tony RG August 25, 2007

Consigliere 

A trusted counselor or advisor, should be pronounced CON-sul-YARE-ee
When it comes to personal matters, my wife is my consigliere.
Consigliere by Harry Boyd November 5, 2003

Consigliere 

The counseler for the underboss and don of a mafia family
Lets ask my consigliere
Consigliere by Ryan September 8, 2003

Consigliori 

Consigliori means advisor and that person is the right hand of The Don in italian Mafia-families.
From The Godfather:

The other Mafia families disliked the fact that the Corleones had a german-irish Consigliori. Because of Tom Hagen, the Corleones were sometimes referred to as "The Irish Gang".
Consigliori by klimaxx August 9, 2006

Consigliori 

Most commonly pronounced "Coon-seal-ea-air-ee". Basically mean a councelor in Italian. Most commonly known from the Mafia as a high ranking Made Man. In the Mafia his job is to counsil and advise the boss, sometimes known in the media as the Don on any big decisions. Despite the Godfather consigliori is a rank just below the "caporgimes" and there never has been a non Italian consigliore.
"Consigliori, what do you think about these plans?" "I think its dangerous but needs to be taken care of"
Consigliori by Smart.Ass May 4, 2009