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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jefe
Noun
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Marino ended up paying for the drugs himself to satisfy his boss, but then Butler asked him to move more contraband, leaving Marino in a precarious situation.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Ross poured praise on his former boss's tariff plans, but said that the main challenge now will be reaching a fully fledged and durable agreement with China, and securing a trade deal with the European Union.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Alvarado, 38, is now a citizen and a foreman in charge of about 50 workers who plant and pick tomatoes in Yolo County.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 July 2025
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On Wednesday, rebuilder and Hutto resident Marc Corinth paused his professional work to volunteer as foreman over two neighboring RV park properties in Georgetown that wer decimated in Saturday’s flood.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, slammed the Conservative and Labour parties after it was revealed this week thousands of Afghan refugees were secretly resettled into the country without the public's knowledge.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Season 1 ended with a few notable developments, including the Bride of Frankenstein (voiced by Indira Varma) being posited as the team's new leader and Princess Ilana of Pokolistan (voiced by Maria Bakalova) revealing herself to be a secret villain.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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He was jailed and later released on bond, and is on administrative leave pending additional review by the chief.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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On Tuesday, July 15, Ellison and his lawyer, Matthew A. Brill of Latham & Watkins, met with Carr, along with Carr’s chief of staff Greg Watson and Ben Arden, special counsel in the office of the bureau chief of the FCC’s Media Bureau.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The need to shuffle the pair onto a Crew Dragon for the flight home meant the removal of the original commander of Crew-9 along with another NASA astronaut to leave room for the Starliner duo.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Retired Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2012 until 2015, has advocated for a long, hard look at Canada's F-35 order.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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That’s what Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy called his team after completing a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Jefe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefe. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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