jefen.

Brit.

/ˈhɛfeɪ/, U.S.

/ˈhɛfeɪ/

Forms:

α. 1800s– gefe, 1800s– jefe, 1900s– géfé (irregular).

β. 1800s– el jefe.

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish jefe.

Etymology: < Spanish jefe boss, leader (18th cent.) < French chef chief n. Compare earlier jefe politico n. In β form < Spanish el jefe the chief: see el adj. For earlier occurrence of the Spanish word in a phrase in an English context compare:1829 Times 23 Nov. 2/4 The time is fast approaching when we shall know for whom and for what the new ‘Jefe Supremo’ (La Fuente) is acting.

Chiefly in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a chief or boss; a leader, esp. the paramount political or governmental leader.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > control > person in control > [noun] > leader > of the people

tribune1587

demagogue1651

jefe1844

Pasionaria1961

zaim1975

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > governors by country > [noun] > Spanish

commendator1583

adelantado1588

lantado1602

captain-general1777

jefe1844

1844 Times 27 Mar. 5/2 I did not, as Secretary of the Gefetura, transact any business with him who acted as Gefe there during the time of the insurrection.

1898 Argosy July 594 It may be that El Jefe will not permit it.

1959 J. Prebble Buffalo Soldiers 188 The jefe said that he was Don Cristóbal Florencio Jorge Guaneros Y Ruíz.

1987 N. Spinrad Little Heroes (1989) 32 Dojo treated everyone like cockroach shit, as befitted his exalted position..as jefe of a meatrack.

2003 Village Voice (N.Y.) 26 Feb. 14/2 If your office's el jefe isn't the approachable type, you might also want to try plying a help-desk employee with a few pints of Guinness.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	jefe
释义	jefen. Brit. /ˈhɛfeɪ/, U.S. /ˈhɛfeɪ/ Forms: α. 1800s– gefe, 1800s– jefe, 1900s– géfé (irregular). β. 1800s– el jefe. Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish jefe. Etymology: < Spanish jefe boss, leader (18th cent.) < French chef chief n. Compare earlier jefe politico n. In β form < Spanish el jefe the chief: see el adj. For earlier occurrence of the Spanish word in a phrase in an English context compare:1829 Times 23 Nov. 2/4 The time is fast approaching when we shall know for whom and for what the new ‘Jefe Supremo’ (La Fuente) is acting. Chiefly in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a chief or boss; a leader, esp. the paramount political or governmental leader. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > person in control > [noun] > leader > of the people tribune1587 demagogue1651 jefe1844 Pasionaria1961 zaim1975 society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > governors by country > [noun] > Spanish commendator1583 adelantado1588 lantado1602 captain-general1777 jefe1844 1844 Times 27 Mar. 5/2 I did not, as Secretary of the Gefetura, transact any business with him who acted as Gefe there during the time of the insurrection. 1898 Argosy July 594 It may be that El Jefe will not permit it. 1959 J. Prebble Buffalo Soldiers 188 The jefe said that he was Don Cristóbal Florencio Jorge Guaneros Y Ruíz. 1987 N. Spinrad Little Heroes (1989) 32 Dojo treated everyone like cockroach shit, as befitted his exalted position..as jefe of a meatrack. 2003 Village Voice (N.Y.) 26 Feb. 14/2 If your office's el jefe isn't the approachable type, you might also want to try plying a help-desk employee with a few pints of Guinness. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1844
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