Meaning
gang leader, ringleader
- The leader of a gang, criminal group, or band of troublemakers.
In a sentence
La polizia ha finalmente arrestato il temuto capobanda.
The police finally arrested the feared gang leader.
Chi è il capobanda di questo gruppo di vandali?
Who is the ringleader of this group of vandals?
Senza il loro capobanda, i complici non sapevano cosa fare.
Without their ringleader, the accomplices didn't know what to do.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| capobanda | singular |
| capibanda | plural |
Usage notes
- Compound noun from 'capo' + 'banda'. Plural is 'capibanda' (masculine) or 'capobanda' (feminine invariable).
- plural capibanda