Meaning of jefe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
   US, informal
2. A boss in a business, company, or other organization.
   US

Equivalents

Examples

“Antonio Rivera Cabezas was chosen vice-jefe in March⟳ 1830.”

“before he stepped forward⟳ uttering the stereotyped greeting, the Texan had put⟳ him down as the jefe or head man.... Snatching up the rifle he lit out after the jefe, who had left two jumps ahead of the smoke⟳.”

“Hilario Saño, a suspect⟳, resident here but much doubted by the jefe local, was put⟳ to the test⟳”

““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.””

“When they were slacking off in the mine, for example, and a jefe arrived unexpectedly, they shouted loro (parrot) or fuego (fire) as warning signals.”

“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”

“2005 May, Monica Rico, EMails that Go Nowhere, Google Mail. A jefe in this sense⟳ refers to a true boss, the leader of the household, also known as Jose Rico.”

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