jefe

[he-fe, hey-fey]

noun

Spanish.

plural

jefes 

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

His aliases include "El Jefe," "Giant," "Public Enemy," "James Conrad King," and "Jesse King," the FBI said.

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The 43-year-old Wedding — who also goes by “El Jefe” and “Public Enemy” — was accused in a September indictment in the Central District of California of running a network that transported hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia, through Mexico and into California.

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“El Jefe” and “Turko,” and Cristobal Mejia-Chaj were arrested last week and have pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges related to smuggling migrants across the U.S border.

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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.

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

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