Capone
Prohibition-era bootlegger boss
Capone refers to Al Capone (1899–1947), the American gangster who dominated organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition.
His name has become shorthand for a ruthless crime boss or mob figure: He fancies himself some kind of Capone.
The association with bootlegging, violence, and eventual downfall on tax evasion charges makes Capone a cultural touchstone for glamorized criminality.
Organized crime member
- outlawFugitive from justice
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- bossWorkplace superior
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
godfather · don · racketeer · hitman · enforcer · syndicate · underworld · hoodlum
Having a terrible reputation
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
- wantedLonged for
- mugshotPolice identification photograph
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
tabloid · celebrity · antihero · legend · mythos · Alcatraz · trial · conviction
Illegal alcohol production/sale
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
- hoochIllicit liquor, slangily
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
raid · revenuers · hijacking · barrels · distillery · payoffs · Hawthorne
Criminal vow of silence
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
- consigliereMafia boss's trusted counselor
- familyRelated people together
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
boss · crew · territory · tribute · sit-down · contract · commission · initiation
mobster
Organized crime member
kingpin · godfather · don · racketeer · hitman · enforcer · syndicate · underworld · hoodlum · thug
infamous
Having a terrible reputation
headlines · tabloid · celebrity · antihero · legend · mythos · Alcatraz · trial · conviction · syphilis
bootlegging
Illegal alcohol production/sale
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
- hoochIllicit liquor, slangily
smuggling · raid · revenuers · hijacking · barrels · distillery · payoffs · Hawthorne
omertà
Criminal vow of silence
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
- consigliereMafia boss's trusted counselor
- familyRelated people together
outfit · boss · crew · territory · tribute · sit-down · contract · commission · initiation · Luciano
Cicero
Ancient Rome's greatest speaker
Bugs · corruption · bribery
- Italian SurnamesRossi, Ferrari, Esposito, Romano, Colombo
- ProhibitionProhibition, speakeasies, bootlegger, bootleggers, speakeasy
- Crime SyndicatesCosa Nostra, Five Families, Sicilian Mafia, Medellin Cartel, Irish Mob
CaponeEliot Ness
Prohibition-era federal agent
J. Edgar Hoover · lawman · crime fighter · FBI agent · prosecutor
CaponeEliot Ness
Prohibition-era federal agent
The Untouchables · G-man · FBI agent · federal agent · crime fighter
Caponesaint
Canonized holy person
hero · Mahatma Gandhi · Mother Teresa · humanitarian · public servant