# jefe político

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. governor of a province.
2. police official (in Central America).
3. right-hand man of a state governor (in Mexico).

## Etymology
From Spanish jefe político, from jefe (“chief, leader”) + político (“political”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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