WORD MEANING
Donnie brasco meaning
DON-ee BRAS-koh · proper noun
The undercover alias used by FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone during his infiltration of the Mafia in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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The title of a 1997 crime film based on Pistone's undercover work.
A nickname sometimes used to refer to someone involved in undercover or covert operations.
The term can refer to a person's alias, a movie title, or be used metaphorically in law enforcement contexts.
Examples
Donnie Brasco was an undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the mafia.
The movie Donnie Brasco is based on a true story.