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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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In Jacques Audiard's cartel musical, Gomez plays Jessi, the wife to Karla Sofía Gascón's titular heroine, a trans woman who's trying to escape her violent past as a cartel boss.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Before approaching your boss, evaluate your contributions objectively: Consider your measurable impact on factors like revenue growth or cost savings.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This sci-fi film takes viewers to a near future where our main character Nick (Michele Morrone), a construction foreman struggling to manage his family while his wife Maggie (Madeline Zima) battles a serious illness, turns to a subservient robot named Alice (played by Fox) for help.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Defensively, his four interceptions rank tied for 17th nationally, three behind the leader, and 11 passes defended is tied for eighth-most.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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In his first address after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the rebel leader addressed himself by his birth name, Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, instead of his nom de guerre.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meyers, the new verticals chief, is expected to work with staff ranging from TV producers to ad-sales and development executives to create content ideas that can attract consumers, but also new sponsorship concepts and lines of revenue.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those policies could be reversed quickly by Trump’s future Cabinet chiefs who are teed up for Senate confirmation that could come as early as February.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The charter captain and Bravo reality star from Below Deck Down Under posted a video to Instagram Monday, Dec. 16 giving an update on a recent biopsy from his abdomen.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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It was previously announced that Holly Hunter will star as captain and chancellor of the academy, while Paul Giamatti set to play the season’s villain.Lauren Coates, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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The litigation, possibly the first of multiple with the legislation, targets the provision related to the commander of the State Highway Patrol.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Destroyer Squadron 7, which is a U.S. naval squadron deployed in Southeast Asia, serves as the commander of littoral combat ships based in Singapore.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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What is Last Pass? LastPass is a popular password manager that helps users securely store, generate, and manage their passwords.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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These role demands can enhance project managers’ ability to navigate interpersonal challenges.Gena Cox, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Jefe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jefe. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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