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   chief

   /tʃiːf/

   noun

   • 1. a leader or ruler of a people or clan: "the chief of the village" Similar leaderchieftainheadheadmanruleroverlordmastercommandersuzerainseigneurliegeliege lordpotentatesachemheadleadingprincipalpremierhighestforemostsupremegrandsuperiorarch-directinggoverninginformal:number-oneOpposite subordinate
   • ▪ the head of an organization: "a union 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 to a man, especially one 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 importantuppermostprimaryprimefirstcardinalcentralkeyfocalvitalcrucialessentialpivotalsupremepredominantpre-eminentparamountoverridingleadingmajorrulingdominanthighestarchinformal:number-oneOpposite minor
   • ▪ having or denoting the highest rank: "the chief economist of a leading bank"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHIEF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHIEF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of a tribe: a police chief. A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed. [ as form of address ] UK humorous Can you sign this form for me, chief? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHIEF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   chief. (tʃiːf ) Word forms: plural chiefs. 1. countable noun B2. The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it. ...a commission appointed by the police chief. ...Putin's chief of security. [ + of] 2. countable noun & title noun. The chief of a tribe is its leader.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chiefChief - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chiefChief Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the upper part of a heraldic field. 2. : the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader. chief of police. 3. : the principal or most valuable part. would never rest till she had read the chief of the letter to him Jane Austen. chiefship. ˈchēf-ˌship.

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHIEF | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchief adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /tʃiːf/ [only before noun] most important. the chief cause/problem/reason. He became the chief architect of the Treaty of Paris. She cites the economy as her chief concern. one of the President’s chief rivals. somebody's chief enemy/opponent.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › chiefChief Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › chiefChief - definition of chief by The Free Dictionary

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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...