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

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   Definition of chief in English: cite. chief. Top 1000 frequently used words. Pronunciation: /tʃiːf/ noun. 1a leader or ruler of a people or clan: the chief of the village[as title] : Chief Banawi. More example sentences. And very few of them are presided over by local aristocrats or clan chiefs.

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   What does the word chief mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word chief , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   noun In direct or original procedure: as, an examination in chief. See examination. noun Synonyms Chief, Chieftain, Commander, Leader, Head, Chief, literally the head, is applied to one who occupies the highest rank in military or civil matters: as, an Indian chief; a military chief; the chief of a department in the civil service; a party chief.

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   chief meaning: 1. most important: 2. the leader of a group. Learn more.

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   noun, adjective. features: Word Combinations ( noun, adjective ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. power. The meaning of chief. Definition of chief. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   Meaning of chief in Essential English Dictionary. chief. adjective. uk / tʃiːf/ Add to word list. most important: The weather was our chief reason for coming here. chief. noun. uk / tʃiːf/ the leader of a group. (Definition of chief from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of chief. in Chinese (Traditional)