Crime Boss
A mob boss, crime lord or Don is a person in charge of a criminal organization. A boss typically has absolute or near-absolute control over his subordinates, is greatly feared by his subordinates for his ruthlessness and willingness to take lives in order to exert his influence, and profits come from the criminal endeavors his organization engages in.
Some groups may only have as little as two ranks (a boss and his soldiers). Other groups have a more complex, structured organization with many ranks, and structure may vary with cultural background. Organized crime enterprises originating in Sicily differ in structure from those in mainland Italy. American groups may be structured differently than their European counterparts, and Latino and African American gangs often have structures are variance from European gangs. The size of the criminal organization also is important, as regional or national gangs have much more complex hierarchies.
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