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Underboss is a Rank in the Mafia . It is the second highest rank a person can achieve, the highest, of course, being boss. Like all mafia appointments this is a life appointment, except in cases of promotion or Jail time. The power of a underboss greatly varies; some are marginal figures, while some are the most powerful individuals in the family. Because the appointment is for life, a new boss will not have a say over who holds the office, and therefore may marginalize or even Murder an underboss. In addition, because underbosses serve for life many might be semi-retired. If, on other hand, a boss receives a life sentence, the underboss will become acting boss. As bosses now often can expect to serve large periods of time in prison, an acting boss will often become the effective Don . Assuming of course, the underboss is not already in prison. Sometimes the underboss will gain so much power that they will be the effective head of the organization, and the boss will be a figurehead. Because an underboss is likely to have access to incriminating information about the boss, and is therefore more likely to be a rival, bosses often appoint close relatives to the underboss position. |
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