Ethics And Compliance Vocabulary

noun An adviser or counselor, especially to a crime boss or mafia leader

• The consigliere is a trusted advisor to the boss in the mafia hierarchy.
• Hey, have you met Tony's consigliere? He's the one who always gives him advice.
• The consigliere is like the boss's right-hand man, always there to help make decisions.
• In a corporate setting, the consigliere is like the senior executive who provides guidance and support to the CEO.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• No one should be considered above the law, regardless of their status or position.
• Just because he's the boss doesn't mean he's above the law.
• Think you're above the law or something?
• Some people act like they're above the law, but karma always catches up with them.