Usage Note
Jefa is the feminine form of jefe and is fully standard in modern Spanish — it is not informal. In Latin American colloquial speech jefa can also affectionately refer to one's mother, just as jefe can mean 'dad'. The plural jefas is regular.
Examples
"La jefa convocó una reunión urgente."
Natural Translation
The boss called an urgent meeting.

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