Mafia boss Crossword Clue

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CAPO

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(noun)
1. the head of an organized crime family
2. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
(verb)
1. put clothing on one’s body

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAFIA (noun)
1. any tightly knit group of trusted associates
2. a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
BOSS (verb)
1. raise in a relief
BOSS (adjective)
1. exceptionally good
BOSS (noun)
1. a circular rounded projection or protuberance
2. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CAPO
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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