capo


2ca·po

noun \ˈkä-(ˌ)pō, ˈka-\
plural capos

Definition of CAPO

: the head of a branch of a crime syndicate

Origin of CAPO

Italian, head, chief, from Latin caput
First Known Use: circa 1952

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