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Definitions for Chief

[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] (initial capital letter ) 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: Chief of Engineers; Chief Signal Officer.
[4] Informal . boss or leader: We'll have to talk to the chief about this.
[5] Heraldry . the upper area of an escutcheon. an ordinary occupying this area.
[6] highest in rank or authority: the chief priest; the chief administrator.
[7] most important; principal: his chief merit; the chief difficulty.
[8] Archaic . chiefly; principally.
[9] in chief , in the chief position; highest in rank (used in combination): editor in chief; commander in chief. Heraldry . in the upper part of an escutcheon.
[10] the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people
[11] another word for chieftain (def. 2)
[12] heraldry the upper third of a shield
[13] in chief primarily; especially
[14] (prenominal) most important; principal highest in rank or authority
[15] archaic principally

Words related to Chief

prime, leading, main, preeminent, principal, head, superintendent, ruler, commander, director, manager, supervisor, captain, leader, superior, star, champion, grand, premier, major

Words nearby Chief

chicom, chicopee, chicory, chicoutimi, chide, chief, chief agglutinin, chief cell, chief constable, chief cook and bottlewasher, chief education officer

Origin of Chief

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French chief, chef, Old French chef < Vulgar Latin *capum, re-formation of Latin caput head

Words that may be confused with Chief

chef, chief

Other words from Chief

chief·less , adjective
chief·ship , noun
sub·chief , noun
un·der·chief , noun

Word origin for Chief

C13: from Old French, from Latin caput head

Synonyms for Chief

leading, main, preeminent, prime, principal, arch, capital, cardinal, central, champion, first, grand, head, key, major, premier, primary, ruling, star, superior, telling, consequential, controlling, crucial, effective, especial, foremost, highest, momentous, number one, outstanding, paramount, potent, predominant, primal, significant, stellar, supreme, uppermost, vital, weighty