Captain
Captain noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: we only do what the captain tells us to, so it's not our fault when things don't work out
Jefe and captain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jefe" instead a noun "Captain".
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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Jefe and Captain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/jefe
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Jefe or Captain. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/jefe.
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