plural jefes
: a person who exercises control or authority : chief sense 2, leader sense 2
We caught Villa Rica on opening night, which meant a full staff eager to please—not to mention the jefe himself in the kitchen …—
Paul Stephen
Paul StephenIn the House and Senate, Republicans are limited to six years as the jefe of any committee.—Michael Shannon
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Examples of jefe in a Sentence
Everyone knows that the real jefe of that football team is the quarterback and not the coach.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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
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“Jefe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jefe. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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