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   Chief

   /CHēf/

   

   noun

   • 1. a leader or ruler of a people or clan: "the chief of the village" Similar leaderchieftainheadheadmanruleroverlordmastercommandersuzerainseigneurliegeliege lordpotentatesachemheadleadingprincipalpremierhighestforemostsupremegrandsuperiorarch-directinggoverninginformal:number-oneOpposite subordinate
   • ▪ the person with the highest rank in an organization: "a bureau chief" Similar headprincipalchief executiveexecutivepresidentchairchairmanchairwomanchairpersongovernordirectoradministratormanagermanageresssuperintendentforemanforewomancontrolleroverseerbossemployerproprietorchief executive officerCEOinformal:boss mankingpintop dogbig cheesebigwigskippergafferguv'nornumero unoMister Bighonchohead honchopadronesachembig white chiefbig kahunabig wheelhigh muckamuckinformal, derogatory:fat cat
   • ▪ an informal form of address, especially to someone of superior rank or status: "it's quite simple, chief"
   • 2. an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield.
   • ▪ the upper third of the field.

   adjective

   • 1. most important: "the chief reason for the spending cuts" Similar mainprincipalmost importantuppermostprimaryprimefirstcardinalcentralkeyfocalvitalcrucialessentialpivotalsupremepredominantpreeminentparamountoverridingleadingmajorrulingdominanthighestarchinformal:number-oneOpposite minor
   • ▪ having or denoting the highest rank or authority: "the government's chief adviser"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput ‘head’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chiefship noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   CHIEF definition: 1. most important or main: 2. highest in rank: 3. the person in charge of a group or…. Learn more.

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   4 days ago · 1. the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority. the chief of police. 2. the head or ruler of a tribe or clan. an Indian chief. 3. (cap) U.S. Army. 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.

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   CHIEF definition: 1. most important: 2. highest in rank: 3. the leader of a group of people: . Learn more.

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   Check pronunciation: chief. Definition of chief adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   When used as an adjective, chief describes the most important element or main ingredient of something. You couldn't make mac and cheese without the chief ingredients: macaroni and cheese. Definitions of chief. noun. the head of a tribe or clan. synonyms: chieftain, headman, tribal chief. see more.

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   Chief definition: the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority. See examples of CHIEF used in a sentence.

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   Chief definition, the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority: the chief of police. See more.