Head
Head noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: as head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation
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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Upon learning that it was a trusted underling, El Jefe orders his henchmen to "Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia".
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