noun
jefe
noun
1
A boss or leader, especially used informally in contexts with Spanish or Mexican influence.
"The workers called their supervisor "el jefe.""
"She runs the kitchen — she's the jefe around here."
How to Use Jefe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSpanish for "boss," often borrowed into English informally.
Word Forms
jefes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish "jefe" (leader, boss), tracing back through Old French to Latin "caput" (head) — the same root that gives English "chief" and "chef."