jefe

[ he-fe; English hey-fey ]

noun

, Spanish.

, plural je·fes [he, -fes, hey, -feyz].

1. leader; chief; boss.

jefe

/ ˈxefe /

noun

1. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader

Word History and Origins

Origin of jefe¹

Spanish, from French chef chief

Example Sentences

Prosecutors alleged that Wedding — who was known by many aliases, including “El Jefe” and “Public Enemy” — ran the drug trafficking organization from 2011 to 2024 along with his second-in-command Andrew Clark.

From Los Angeles Times

“Richard didn’t just see our potential. He nurtured it. ... Rest in peace, jefe.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It has been eight years since the equal-in-stardom jaguar El Jefe was last seen in Arizona, having since moved south into Mexico," Southern recalled.

From Salon

Cuellar was at one time the co-chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus and the indictment against him says an Azerbaijani diplomat referred to him in text messages as “el Jefe” or “the boss.”

From Seattle Times

Y, cuando López Obrador fue elegido para la jefatura de gobierno de la Ciudad de México en 2000, un amigo de la familia le presentó al nuevo jefe.

From Science Magazine