jefes

noun

Definition of jefesnext
plural of jefe
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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  1. leaders
  2. managers
  3. directors
Noun
  • But how can these leaders change that situation and get the best out of their AI strategies, with all employees on board?
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this month, two student activists at George Mason University in Virginia who were sisters (the current and former leaders of the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter) were banned from campus for four years.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • And getting acquainted with new managers assigned to new roles to run the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue operations.
    David Moin, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Office of Disability Inclusion trains managers to lead with empathy, improves the overall employee experience for workers with different abilities, and provides managers with easy access to a centralized workplace accommodations team.
    Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of managers
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  • The project, helmed by directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, explores the story of an imam facing a moral crossroads between upholding traditional mosque values and protecting a male congregant’s spiritual journey.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The board had decided at a recent meeting to expand to 12 directors.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of directors
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