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
Learn more The other jefe Raúl headed the Cuban Army for decades, and under his watch the military control over the economy expanded.
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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
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
Un jefe revolucionario cae en una trampa, su mujer y el pueblo lo salvan pero su campamento es arrasado.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
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
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
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
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
Un jefe revolucionario cae en una trampa, su mujer y el pueblo lo salvan pero su campamento es arrasado.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
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
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
Noun
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In a Reddit post, the woman's employee exposed her boss's shortcomings by simply following instructions.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Gavi has no doubts about Luis Enrique’s standing in the game, and is also eternally grateful to his former national team boss.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Joel, meanwhile, has become Jackson’s construction foreman, which puts him at odds with his sister-in-law, Maria (Rutina Wesley).—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The core idea of this story is that the justice system defaults repeatedly to favoring the voices of authority: the police (who didn’t investigate thoroughly), the foreman (who took the word of the police), and so on.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Wilde said the move from Sasse to Ono suggests UF may be seeking a leader with stronger academic credentials, but under tighter political guardrails.—
Garrett Shanley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Like Toyota’s Cho, the best leaders in the world know that change is the only constant in the world – and that change requires strategic disruption.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Gary Oldman plays the acerbic Jackson Lamb, the odoriferous chief of Slough House where MI5 agents who just can’t cut it – or who are being punished for one reason or another – are sent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Channel 4’s content chief Ian Katz admitted to his team at the end of April that his own future was uncertain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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For the 2025 sequel, Nanette — now captain of the Callister — gets into several physical fights, giving Milioti her first real taste of stunt work.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Among them is Al Budding, the former team captain and a distinguished coach who was inducted into the Moraine Valley Community College Baseball Hall of Fame after coaching there from 1987 to 2005.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The homes of the elite commanders and their families are pristine and conservative.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The Dodgers posted a tribute to Nagashima on X, featuring a photo of the 1988 Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductee with legendary Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Prior to Tuesday’s matchup, manager Matt Quatraro announced that left-hander Cole Ragans will start in Thursday’s series finale at Busch Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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“Jefe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefe. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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