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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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   The meaning of CHIEF is accorded highest rank or office. How to use chief in a sentence.

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

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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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   A chief is the head honcho, the big cheese, the top dog. Tribes are lead by chiefs, but so are firefighters (fire chief), policeman (police chief), and companies (Chief Executive Officer or CEO). When used as an adjective, chief describes the most important element or main ingredient of something.

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   Define chief. chief synonyms, chief pronunciation, chief translation, English dictionary definition of chief. n. 1. One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader. 2. a. A chief petty officer. b. Nautical The chief engineer of a ship. 3. Slang A supervisor; a...

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   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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   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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    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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    Chief definition: One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.