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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Captains of both sides had been together in backing the resistance of their players’ union to the idea of La Liga games being played outside Spain — and such unanimity was important for the players to have a chance of taking on their bosses.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
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They are being told by their bosses what works based on data and research.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Should the leaders falter over the months ahead, Slot and Guardiola will hope their teams are in a position to capitalise.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite vocal support from Aspire Capitol Heights families and a concerted effort from school leaders to prove that the school’s fiscal and academic issues could be solved, the board voted 4-1 to deny the school’s charter renewal.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 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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Eddy Cue, the Apple executive tasked with overseeing the company;’s burgeoning services business, appeared to shoot down both possibilities in an interview this week with Screen Internationalalongside Apple TV chiefs Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The two military chiefs took off from Osan Air Base and flew over Osan, Chuncheon, Daejeon and Camp Humphreys with two additional fighter jets and a South Korean E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft, according to officially released footage.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Members of Good Good Golf will be featured throughout, including Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh as two of the 12 contestants, Matt Scharff as co-host and Garrett Clark and Bubbie Broders as non-playing team captains.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Karavedas said his vision for the program is visible in Fullerton’s captains.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Experts and onlookers have questioned with growing concern whether these strikes are legal, and whether military lawyers that the Pentagon has encouraged commanders to ignore had signed off on the operations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rosewood Amsterdam, for example, is an art gallery in its own right, with an expansive collection of more than 1,000 artworks that spotlight both new-generation talent and Dutch masters.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As much as possible, both managers will put their faith in the tried and trusted.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some experts believe the total number of assets tied up in passive funds could be 2x higher because many active fund managers have started replicating passive fund strategies.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Jefes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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