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chief
[cheef]
noun
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority.
the chief of police.
the head or ruler of a tribe or clan.
an Indian chief.
U.S. Army.ÌýChief, a title of some advisers to the Chief of Staff, who do not, in most instances, command the troop units of their arms or services.
Chief of Engineers;
Chief Signal Officer.
Informal: Sometimes Offensive.Ìýboss or leader.
We'll have to talk to the chief about this.
Heraldry.Ìý
the upper area of an escutcheon.
an ordinary occupying this area.
adjective
highest in rank or authority.
the chief priest;
the chief administrator.
Antonyms:most important; principal.
his chief merit;
the chief difficulty.
Synonyms: , , , ,
adverb
Archaic.Ìýchiefly; principally.
chief
/ ³Ùʃ¾±Ë´Ú /
noun
the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people
another word for chieftain
heraldry the upper third of a shield
primarily; especially
adjective
(prenominal)
most important; principal
highest in rank or authority
adverb
archaicÌýprincipally
Sensitive Note
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- chiefless adjective
- chiefship noun
- subchief noun
- underchief noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of chief1
Idioms and Phrases
in chief,
in the chief position; highest in rank (used in combination).
editor in chief; commander in chief.
Heraldry. in the upper part of an escutcheon.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Its chief, commonly referred to as 'C', is the only publicly named member of the service.
As studios cut back on their staff, they will still need producers to shepherd shows and films, said Susan Sprung, chief executive of the Producers Guild of America trade group.
“If we don’t know who you are after a month, that’s when it becomes decreasingly likely that we’re going to figure it out,†said Dr. Brad Spellberg, the hospital’s chief medical officer.
The chief executive apologised to staff saying the group was "shocked and outraged" that the two senior employees had carried out unauthorised work on the project.
This is a concern for Parm Sandhu, a former chief superintendent at the Metropolitan Police who left the force in 2019 and has since written a book about her experiences of prejudice.
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- captainÌý
- commanderÌý
- directorÌý
- headÌý
- leaderÌý
- managerÌý
- rulerÌý
- superintendentÌý
- supervisorÌý
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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