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jefa

female boss; female chief

noun HEH-fah Rare

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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