Big cheese
Big cheese noun - One of high position or importance within a group.
Jefe and big cheese are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jefe" instead a noun phrase "Big cheese".
Jefe
Jefe noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: the jefe of a drug cartel operating out of Central America
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Big cheese and jefe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Big cheese" instead a noun "Jefe".
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