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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jefes
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Sharon is keeping an eye on the guy who got his diamonds ripped off in Act One, because her bosses don’t want to pay out.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
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Their probation officers might need to meet with their bosses.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Boston community leaders proposed a new plan to tackle the open-air drug market at and around Mass and Cass that focuses on getting addicts off the streets, out of jail and into recovery in order to avoid last summer’s crowding and chaos.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Harm reduction can encompass a range of practices, including handing out free needles to slow the spread of disease, and many local leaders credit some of those efforts with recent drops in fatal overdoses.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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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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The national report was released last week by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, made up of police chiefs from the largest cities in the United States and Canada.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Real estate brokers say many hedge funders, private equity chiefs and venture capital investors are also joining traditional Wall Street bankers in the buying spree.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Chu and Ouellette, as well as both serving as captains of their countries, each wore the number 13 on their jerseys.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Those captains – James and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry – essentially led the world’s most talented pickup game.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to Mohan, a CSDV’s right to serve beer and wine would be at the discretion at each base’s senior commanders.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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High-resolution images of the battlefield were rare, and commanders often had to rely on photos that were days old by the time they were analyzed.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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By nature, dogs are masters of social life who can communicate beyond the boundaries of their species.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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With 200 pairs of hands strong in its Hangzhou workshop, which is led by filigree masters from Beijing, Borland is able to execute nearly everything by hand, with a typical two-month wait time that remains on the faster end of the current market.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Surrounded by managers and coaches, the band reviewed staging concepts for the performance at Seoul’s Olympic Hall, and repeatedly ran through the steps to the 20-song setlist.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Large alternative asset managers such as Apollo Global Management and TPG have also unveiled sports units.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Jefes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefes. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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