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391:" in some criminal organizations, this individual is the second-in-command. He is responsible for ensuring that profits from criminal enterprises flow up to the boss, and generally oversees the selection of the caporegime(s) and soldier(s) to carry out murders, kidnappings, carjackings, robberies, terrorisms, and etc. The underboss may take control of the crime family after the boss' death. He keeps this position until a new boss is chosen, which in some cases may be the underboss.
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2897:Crime bosses
2806:Unione Corse
2592:and bombings
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2048:Cement shoes
1945:Other topics
1922:Unione Corse
1892:Murder, Inc.
1827:Broadway Mob
1756:Jewish Mafia
1575:Sixth Family
1570:One-way ride
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1274:Philadelphia
1258:DeCavalcante
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1188:Broadway Mob
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73:Please help
68:verification
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2853:Vendicatori
2833:'Ndrangheta
2791:Beati Paoli
2746:(1985–1986)
2740:(1986–1992)
2582:(1981–1984)
2576:(1962–1963)
2414:Pagliarelli
2404:Porta Nuova
2169:Consigliere
2165:(Sottocapo)
2053:Shotgun Man
1852:The Council
1771:'Ndrangheta
1696:(1985–1986)
1690:(1985–1987)
1673:(1929–1931)
1667:(1914–1917)
1644:(1950–1951)
1455:Consigliere
1411:Trafficante
1371:New Orleans
1310:Los Angeles
1305:Kansas City
747:. Penguin.
395:Consigliere
358:capocrimine
303:underbosses
299:caporegimes
295:street boss
286:acting boss
274:consigliere
226:Description
2891:Categories
2786:Basilischi
2738:Maxi Trial
2707:Addiopizzo
2432:Camporeale
2409:Brancaccio
2291:Mandamenti
2246:Corleonesi
2208:Mandamento
2178:Caporegime
2174:Capodecina
2127:Commission
1954:operations
1952:Government
1533:Black Hand
1462:Caporegime
1381:Pittsburgh
1246:East Coast
575:References
499:Big Brains
407:capodecina
401:Caporegime
338:(see also
291:front boss
176:crime lord
172:crime boss
131:April 2023
101:newspapers
2675:Antimafia
2590:Massacres
2511:Mistretta
2386:Mussomeli
2328:Cianciana
2323:Canicattì
2308:Agrigento
2271:Inzerillo
2186:(Soldier)
2163:Underboss
1482:Members (
1474:Associate
1449:Underboss
1425:Structure
1406:St. Louis
1386:Rochester
1376:Milwaukee
1349:(Chicago)
1332:Cleveland
1264:Patriarca
760:24 August
726:24 August
692:24 August
530:Drug lord
471:The term
445:picciotto
383:Underboss
377:godfather
324:godfather
270:underboss
216:boss lady
204:godfather
192:gang boss
188:gang lord
180:mafia don
160:Al Capone
2551:Meetings
2517:Siracusa
2447:Bagheria
2437:Corleone
2281:Graviano
2251:Galatolo
2203:Made man
2129:(Cupola)
2073:Category
1635:Hearings
1600:Meetings
1545:Vendetta
1523:Made man
1485:made men
1401:San Jose
1391:Rockford
1365:D'Aquila
1353:Lanzetta
1337:Colorado
1326:Bufalino
1214:Lucchese
1174:Genovese
1076:Families
923:Archived
831:Archived
797:, 2007.
509:See also
435:made man
282:made man
258:Sicilian
196:mob boss
184:big boss
2813:Garduña
2796:Camorra
2754:Related
2712:Pentito
2691:members
2530:Members
2485:Trapani
2396:Palermo
2228:Pizzino
2184:Soldato
1927:Westies
1820:Defunct
1726:Camorra
1469:Soldato
1413:(Tampa)
1359:Morello
1300:Detroit
1295:Chicago
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1149:Gambino
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