capataz

[ kah-pah-tahth, -tahs; English kap-uh-tahz ]

/ ˌkɑ pɑˈtɑθ, -ˈtɑs; English ˌkæp əˈtɑz /

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noun, plural ca·pa·ta·ces

[kah-pah-tah-thes, -ses; English kap-uh-tah-siz]. /ˌkɑ pɑˈtɑ θɛs, -sɛs; English ˌkæp əˈtɑ sɪz/. Spanish.

a foreman or supervisor.

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One morning, in the absence of the capataz, one of the men struck him, because he had delayed in fetching the water.
Cuore (Heart)|Edmondo De Amicis
The capataz shook his head with a dissatisfied air; his investigation was far from satisfying him.
The Tiger-Slayer|Gustave Aimard
The capataz alone did not appear to place any great confidence in the guide so singularly met.
The Tiger-Slayer|Gustave Aimard
One of them was an Indian; the other the capataz recognised at a glance as the man who had come to the hacienda that morning.
The Tiger-Slayer|Gustave Aimard

Don Martial regarded him with such an air of amazement that the capataz began again laughing heartily.
The Tiger-Slayer|Gustave Aimard