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Acaporegime orcapodecina, usually shortened tocapo or informally referred to as "captain", "skipper" or "lieutenant", is a leadership position in the Mafia (both theSicilian Mafia andItalian-American Mafia). Acapo is a "made member" of an Italiancrime family who heads aregime or "crew" ofsoldiers and has major status and influence in the organization.Caporegime is an Italian word, used to signify the head of a family inSicily. In general, the term indicates the head of a branch of anorganized crime syndicate who commands a crew of soldiers and reports directly to the don (boss) or anunderboss or street boss. The shortened version "capo" has also been used to refer to certain high-ranking members ofLatin Americandrug cartels.
