jefe
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- noun
- /ˈheɪfeɪ/
- NSFW
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jefe
- I shot the yo-yo forward until it stopped, inches from the jefe's face.
- jefe politico
- jefe politico-militar
Examples
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You're a dead man, jefe!
Fiction book (2002) -
You killed Paolo, jefe.
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El Jefe is bigger than this, brother.
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What you know about El Jefe?
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I'm here to see El Jefe.
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"Yes!" El Jefe said.
Fiction book (1996) -
Got enough weapons and ammo in here to take down El Jefe, huh?
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When I studied Spanish, I thought it was to better share a localized, rich, and mixed historical culture, not as a survival tool for the next Gran Jefe.
Blog text (17) -
But the Banditos had an unending roster of Mexicans—a solid card of muscle and henchmen—organized by jefes into the league's top contenders.
Fiction book (1997) -
The cartel's jefe issued new orders to ensure the operation ran smoothly.
Synonyms
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9.7
A senior member of a criminal group who leads a local team
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9.8
A title used for the leader of a rebel group
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jefe can mean the top leader of a criminal group because it originally meant 'head', just like English chief. So when someone is called the jefe of a gang or cartel, it shows they are the person in charge of the whole organization.