He is the master strategist behind the scenes; the consigliere to the head of “the family,” as some Clinton aides refer to her operation; and a fund-raising machine who is steadily pulling in $100,000 or more at receptions.
() Italian consiglio, "advice", "counsel", from Latin consilium. Entered the popular English lexicon through Mario Puzo's “Godfather” novels and the subsequent films made from them.