Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
jerarca
Pronunciation
IPA/xeˈɾaɾka/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)senior official
Example
El jerarca tomó la decisión final.
The senior official made the final decision.
More examples
En la empresa, el máximo jerarca saludó a los empleados.
At the company, the top official greeted the employees.
Core concept
Person at the top of an organization's hierarchy.
Common phrases
máximo jerarca
top official
Similar words
líder: Individual who rallies people and sets the overall direction for a group.
dirigente: Person who serves in a leadership role within an organization and coordinates its initiatives.
jefe: Direct supervisor at work charged with managing a department's routine tasks and staff.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que ocupa la máxima autoridad dentro de la jerarquía de una organización o institución.
Word origin
From Greek hierarchēs (hieros 'sacred' + archōn 'ruler'), via medieval Latin, originally denoting church leaders and later extended to denote top-ranking officials.
Usage tips
- A formal, elevated term often used in institutional or political contexts, so in casual workplace speech speakers often use jefe or líder instead.
Other meanings
- leadernoun
- bossnoun
Opposites
- subalternosubordinatenoun
Related words
- jerarquíahierarchynoun