Jefe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jefe is a noun meaning A boss in a business, company, or other organization.
Meaning
A boss in a business, company, or other organization.
More Meanings
- (informal) An officer with political influence; a head or chief in government, such as a sheriff, particularly where that person is Hispanic or of Mexican descent.
Example Sentences
Antonio Rivera Cabezas was chosen vice-jefe in March 1830.
Hilario Saño, a suspect, resident here but much doubted by the jefe local, was put to the test
A jefe in this sense is a mentor, a person who is often a compadre of the migrant.... In any case, a jefe is not a loan shark
“They ain’t going to deliver the cattle across.... They’ve taken too much of a beating as it is. They’ve lost their big jefe and lots of men.”
Word Forms
- jefes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chairman, chief, boss, manager, politico, leader.
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