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Recent Examples of jefe The tortilla had no flavor; the tostada which supposedly offers textural counterpoint — the whole idea, according to its advocates, like Times newsletter jefe Karim Doumar — was soggy. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Learn more The other jefe Raúl headed the Cuban Army for decades, and under his watch the military control over the economy expanded. Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025 Chambers, a longtime exec, spent a great degree of time in L.A. since serving as distribution jefe for Disney. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025 Trejo’s Spirits Tequila Alternative Action hero and Trejo’s Tacos jefe Danny Trejo has been sober for over 50 years and has put his name on a smooth and balanced zero-proof tequila alternative that empowers non-imbibers to make perfect Palomas and hangover-free margaritas. Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024 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 In an end-of-year address posted online, the ELN’s jefe máximo, who goes by the alias Gabino, promised to continue negotiations even if hostilities resumed. Maximo Anderson, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jefe
Noun
  • For some entrepreneurs, becoming their own boss was a no-brainer.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Matthew Lillard wants to reunite with Scooby–Doo scribe and DC Studios boss James Gunn on a new project.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Melchor was a foreman on a sugarcane plantation, and Luisa was a laundress.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Mike, now played with a friendly glower by the bald and barrel-chested Chiklis, is a construction-site foreman, married for decades to Eileen (Mary Stuart Masterson), with several grown children.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After being repeatedly condemned as a war criminal by other world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly's current meeting in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have his turn speaking on the world stage on Friday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • ProPublica is not identifying the former station chief or the contractor to protect their safety.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • González had sentenced four young men to prison for throwing Molotov cocktails at a police chief’s vehicle and at an intelligence officer’s house in the town of Encrucijada, where Ferrer’s family lives.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Palace captain was close to joining the Premier League champions before Palace pulled the plug on a £35million deal late on deadline day after failing to source an adequate replacement.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Multiple opponents had forfeited games to the Spartans after co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit against the NCAA citing her experience with Fleming.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Brigadier General Edwin Urrego, commander of the Metropolitan Police, initially told local outlets that seven people had been found dead as a result of consuming the tainted liquor.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fried was at 102 pitches, but on the other side of the field, Boston manager Alex Cora allowed his ace, Garrett Crochet, to throw 117.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Abdi is repped by SMS Talent and Haven Entertainment; Simone by Buchwald, manager LaNise Oppong, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Granese by Untitled Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; and Silverman by Authentic and Brave Artists Management.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Jefe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefe. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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