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jefe politico, n. Now chiefly hist.
Brit. |ˈhɛfeɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ|, U.S. |ˈhɛfeɪ pəˈlɪdɪkoʊ|
Plural gefe politicos, gefes políticos, jefe politicos, jefes politicos
Forms: 18– gefe politico, 18– jefe político, 18– jefe politico, 19 géfé politico[irreg.] [Also with capital initial(s).]
[‹ Spanish jefe político civil governor, (in Argentina) chief of police > n. + político political (see politico n.). Compare later jefe n.]
Chiefly in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a political leader; esp. a local prefect, boss, or cacique.
1820Times 4 Apr. 2/5 Tarrius was also a Gefe Politico of Avila and has the merit of having drawn a statistical account of that province. 1853N.Y. Daily Times 12 July 3/1 The Cronica Oficial, of the 20th, contains a letter from Sr. Joaquin Astrilla, Jefe Político of Taboga, to the Governor of the Province, asking for instructions. 1911J. London Mexican in Sat. Evening Post 19 Aug. 27/2 He had found the name of Fernandez hated by prefects of police, jefes politicos, and rurales. 1925Amer. Mercury May 11/2 Astutely he had made friends with the jefe politico, the commandante and the governor of those days. 2002Lat. Amer. Res. Rev. 37 43 The mayor was in cahoots with the jefe politico..who ran his commercial maize haciendas with children and teenagers lured into peonage with aguardiente. |