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- Dictionarychief/tʃiːf/
noun
- 1. a leader or ruler of a people or clan: "the chief of the village" Similar Opposite
- 2. an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield.
adjective
- 1. most important: "the chief reason for the spending cuts" Similar Opposite
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CHIEF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of chief in English. chief. adjective [ before noun ] uk / tʃiːf / us / tʃiːf / chief adjective [before noun] (MOST IMPORTANT) Add to word list. B2. most important or main: The chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease. The weather was our chief reason for coming here.
noun. 1. : the upper part of a heraldic field. 2. : the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader.
noun. the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people. another word for chieftain. heraldry the upper third of a shield. in chief. primarily; especially. adjective. prenominal. most important; principal. highest in rank or authority.
CHIEF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of chief in English. chief. adjective [ before noun ] us / tʃiːf / uk / tʃiːf / chief adjective [before noun] (MOST IMPORTANT) Add to word list. B2. most important or main: The chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease.
1. countable noun. 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. ...Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains. [ + of] 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Synonyms main main major key central principal chief prime These words all describe somebody/ something that is the largest or most important of its kind. main [only before noun] largest or most important:. Be careful crossing the main road. The main thing is to remain calm. major [usually before noun] very large or important:. He played a major role in setting up the system.
the leader of a group of people: tribal chiefs. chief noun [C] (ORGANIZATION) B2. a person who controls other people in an organization: police chiefs. (Definition of chief from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of chief. in Chinese (Traditional) 最重要的, 首要的, 最主要的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
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 boss. 4. Heraldry The upper section of a shield. adj. 1. Highest in rank, authority, or office: the chief scientist in the lab. 2. Most important or influential: the chief ingredients in the stew.
Definitions of chief. noun. the head of a tribe or clan. synonyms: chieftain, headman, tribal chief. see more. noun. a person who is in charge. synonyms: head, top dog. see more. noun. a person who exercises control over workers. synonyms: boss, foreman, gaffer, honcho. see more. adjective. most important element. “the chief aim of living”
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.
