English

Noun

underboss ‎(plural underbosses)

1. An assistant to the boss of a crime family
   • 1965, January 6, “Peter Kihss”, in 1,500 in 5 Crime 'Families' Identified:

     An alleged "underboss" of the Bonanno family, Carmine Galante, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison […]

References

1. ↑ “An Underworld Glossary”, in (Please provide the title of the work), September 28, 1963, retrieved 2008-12-20