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der Chef (-s)
   boss; leader, head; chief (m.)
die Chefin (-nen)
   boss; leader, head; chief (f.)

Wer ist denn hier der Chef?
Who’s in charge here? (Who’s the boss here?)
Es gibt nicht viele Frauen, die Chefin einer Krankenkasse sind, vor allem nicht einer der größten.
There aren’t many women who are the boss of a health insurance company, especially not one of the biggest.
Regisseurin Sofia Coppola („Lost in Translation“) sieht sich als gnadenlose Chefin.
Director Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) considers herself a tough ("merciless") boss.

Related:
der Chefkoch chef (restaurant)
der Chefredakteur editor-in-chief, managing editor
der Chef des Stabes Chief of Staff
die Chefetage executive floor, top level; mangement
der Chef-Elektriker chief lighting electrician, gaffer (filmmaking)

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