chief
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
chiefs
plural
chiefs
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHIEF
[count]
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the person who is the leader of a group of people, of an organization, etc.
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She's the chief of surgery [=the doctor who is in charge of the surgical department] at the hospital.
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the police chief = the chief of police
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the fire chief [=the head of a department of firefighters]
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an Indian chief [=the leader of a tribe of Native Americans]
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chief
/ˈtʃiːf/
adjective
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chief
/ˈtʃiːf/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHIEF
always used before a noun
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highest in rank or authority
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see also commander in chief, editor in chief
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the chief engineer on the project
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the company's chief executive
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most important
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main
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Her job is their chief source of income.
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their chief accomplishment
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our chief competitor
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He has many concerns, chief among them his health.
