caporegime /ˌkɑːpəʊɹəˈdʒiːmeɪ/ noun1 •A high-ranking member of a crime family in the Mafia who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has significant social status and influence in the organization.And so usually a trusted caporegime would be sent out to rent a secret apartment and fill it with mattresses. That apartment would be used as a sally port into the city when an offensive was mounted. — 1969 formscaporegimes