jefe
noun
, ˈhe-; ˈhe-fē
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Synonyms for jefe
Synonyms
boss, boss man, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, honcho, kingpin, leader, master, taskmaster
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Un jefe revolucionario cae en una trampa, su mujer y el pueblo lo salvan pero su campamento es arrasado. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 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, "In Colombia, Marxist Rebels Hold the Oil Industry Hostage," 10 Jan. 2018 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, "How Franco tailored fascism to his country by stealing from every major political movement.," 9 Feb. 2017 Oh, jefe... *goes back to sleep* https://t.co/uhCmxd6ig8 — — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "Donald Trump Tweets 'Covfefe' & Nobody Knows What He's Talking About," 31 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jefe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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