as in bosses
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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The report also noted that Menchel had dated Sanchez, should have informed his bosses about it and probably should have been recused from the case.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Independent inspectors are hamstrung by factory bosses, according to government officials.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Charismatic and successful military leaders like Douglas MacArthur, who refused to follow President Harry Truman’s orders during the Korean War, will always hold considerable power due to the prestige and dominance that militaries bring.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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People interviewed include artists, musicians, architects, waterkeepers, landkeepers, politicians, comedians and chiefs.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other global financial chiefs have similarly pointed to unexpected resilience, with nations skirting an escalating, tit-for-tat trade war that threatened to hobble markets.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The outlet did not specify if the captains were on board when the incident took place.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Here’s the full list of countries and their captains.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gibbs has worked taught and performed African dance for the past 30 years and traveled to West African villages to learn from the masters.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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After giving a peek at her family, Eilish ran with a handheld camcorder linked to the big screen, showing her polo-wearing band and the soundboard masters stationed below the risers.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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One of the kids, an athletic-looking teenager named Ladislav, told me that 1654 is organized into platoons that train with Kraken commanders.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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The defense secretary and president also summoned hundreds of military commanders and leaders to Virginia at the end of September to discuss the direction of America's fighting force, including a directive for all members of the military to achieve certain levels of physical fitness.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In private debt, incentive misalignment can arise if managers prioritize asset growth at all costs, which sometimes leads to chasing thinner spreads or riskier deals.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Typically, by the time the first scene hits the screen, handfuls (more likely hordes) of people have had first looks including cast, crew, friends, family, media, agents, managers, publicists, etc.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Jefes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefes. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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