as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
Everyone knows that the real jefe of that football team is the quarterback and not the coach.
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Recent Examples of jefe
Chambers, a longtime exec, spent a great degree of time in L.A. since serving as distribution jefe for Disney.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Many of my peers learned English from Scully — as my jefe Hector once wrote, there was no better teacher outside of Warner Bros. cartoons.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
Los Tigres del Norte Leave it to Los Tigres del Norte’s power anthem to get everyone on the dance floor feeling like a jefe (boss).
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 May 2022
By April 18, the sometime ship mechanic Manuel Hedilla, acting head of the party, was elected its new jefe nacional by a narrow vote.
—Jesús Palacios, Slate Magazine, 9 Feb. 2017
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Many of my peers learned English from Scully — as my jefe Hector once wrote, there was no better teacher outside of Warner Bros. cartoons.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
Los Tigres del Norte Leave it to Los Tigres del Norte’s power anthem to get everyone on the dance floor feeling like a jefe (boss).
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 May 2022
By April 18, the sometime ship mechanic Manuel Hedilla, acting head of the party, was elected its new jefe nacional by a narrow vote.
—Jesús Palacios, Slate Magazine, 9 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jefe
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Baseball ops boss David Stearns constructed a team of players that appear to have the character the Mets are looking for, something Lindor views as a potential strength of the 2025 squad.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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On top of that, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy and co. are no longer bound by Disney’s pre-2019 mandate of releasing a new Star Wars movie every year.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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More than $150,000 in counterfeit bags were seized and nine ringleaders and factory foreman were imprisoned in connection with the case.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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In this Gallic take on Steven Knight’s acclaimed 2013 drama Locke, Lindon is Joseph Cross, a construction foreman who supervises concrete pours.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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The meeting happened at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, an event featuring heads of state and business leaders looking to discuss solutions and standards for AI.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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McConnell, 82, stepped down from his role as Senate GOP leader in 2024 but will continue to serve out his term that ends January 2027.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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At least seven prosecutors in Manhattan and Washington quit rather than carry out Bove's directive to halt the case, including interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon and the acting chief of the public integrity section in Washington.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, agreed with that assessment.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Kentridge likens the captain to the ferryman, Charon, in Greek mythology transporting the dead across the river Styx to the underworld.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Argentine captain played 63 minutes and was replaced by 17-year-old Santi Morales.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Tom Schmitt, Indiana commander for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, served in the U.S. Marine Corps, his inspiration for telling about the Marines’ service during the war.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Alternatively, prospective homeowners can connect directly with the community managers at 913-777-6365.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday, manager Alex Cora offered a vague answer when asked whether Bregman would play second.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Jefe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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