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Chief Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chief? [n] a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" [n] a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chief: boss \| foreman \| gaffer \| head \| honcho \| top dog Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chief: A per se \| ace \| achievement \| acmatic \| alerion \| all-absorbing \| animal charge \| annulet \| anointed king \| antecedent \| anterior \| apical \| arch \| argent \| armorial bearings \| armory \| arms \| ascendant \| at the head \| auditor \| azure \| bandeau \| banner \| bar \| bar sinister \| baton \| bearings \| bend \| bend sinister \| Big Brother \| big cheese \| big wheel \| big-timer \| bigwig \| billet \| blazon \| blazonry \| boatswain \| bordure \| boss \| broad arrow \| bwana \| cadency mark \| canton \| capital \| captain \| cardinal \| central \| champion \| chaplet \| charge \| chef \| chevron \| chieftain \| church dignitary \| coat of arms \| cock \| cockatrice \| commander \| commanding \| comptroller \| consequential \| consummate \| controller \| controlling \| coronet \| crescent \| crest \| cross \| cross moline \| crown \| crowned head \| crowning \| dean \| device \| dictator \| difference \| differencing \| dignitary \| directing \| directive \| directorial \| directory \| dominant \| doyen \| doyenne \| duce \| dynast \| eagle \| ecclesiarch \| effective \| elder \| electronics king \| eminence \| emperor \| employer \| ermine \| ermines \| erminites \| erminois \| escutcheon \| essential \| exordial \| falcon \| fess \| fess point \| field \| file \| first \| first and foremost \| flanch \| fleur-de-lis \| floor manager \| floorman \| floorwalker \| focal \| fore \| foregoing \| forehand \| foreman \| foremost \| forward \| fret \| front \| frontal \| fugleman \| fuhrer \| fur \| fusil \| gaffer \| ganger \| garland \| general \| genius \| goodman \| governing \| governor \| grand duke \| great \| greatest \| griffin \| guiding \| gules \| guru \| gyron \| hatchment \| head \| heading \| headman \| headmost \| hegemonic \| hegemonistic \| helmet \| heraldic device \| hierarch \| high chief \| high priest \| higher-up \| highest \| himself \| honcho \| honor point \| husband \| impalement \| impaling \| imperator \| important \| important person \| in ascendancy \| in charge \| in chief \| in the ascendant \| inescutcheon \| initiatory \| inspector \| key \| king \| king-emperor \| kingfish \| kinglet \| kingpin \| label \| laureate \| lead \| leader \| leading \| leading light \| liege \| liege lord \| lion \| lord \| lord paramount \| lozenge \| luminary \| magisterial \| maiden \| main \| majesty \| major \| man \| manager \| managerial \| managing \| mantling \| marshaling \| martlet \| mascle \| master \| master spirit \| maximal \| maximum \| meridian \| meridional \| metal \| momentous \| monarch \| monitor \| motto \| mullet \| nombril point \| noncommissioned officer \| nonpareil \| notability \| number one \| octofoil \| or \| ordinary \| orle \| outstanding \| overlord \| overman \| overmost \| overriding \| overruling \| overseer \| padrone \| pale \| paly \| paragon \| paramount \| paterfamilias \| patriarch \| patron \| pean \| personage \| petty king \| pheon \| potent \| potentate \| precedent \| preceding \| precessional \| precursory \| predominant \| predominate \| preeminent \| prefatory \| preliminary \| preludial \| prelusive \| premier \| preparatory \| prepollent \| preponderant \| preponderate \| prepotent \| prevailing \| prevalent \| prevenient \| prima donna \| primal \| primary \| prime \| prince \| prince consort \| principal \| prior \| proctor \| prodigy \| proemial \| prominent \| propaedeutic \| purpure \| quarter \| quartering \| rabbi \| ranking \| regnant \| regulating \| regulative \| regulatory \| reigning \| ringleader \| rose \| royal \| royal personage \| royalty \| ruler \| ruling \| sable \| sahib \| saltire \| scutcheon \| seigneur \| seignior \| senior \| shield \| significant \| sirdar \| slave driver \| sovereign \| spread eagle \| star \| starets \| stellar \| straw boss \| subforeman \| subordinary \| summital \| super \| supereminent \| superintendent \| superior \| superman \| superstar \| supervisor \| supreme \| surveyor \| suzerain \| taskmaster \| teacher \| telling \| tenne \| tetrarch \| the greatest \| the most \| tincture \| tip-top \| top \| top dog \| topflight \| topmost \| torse \| tressure \| ultimate \| unicorn \| upmost \| uppermost \| vair \| vert \| vertical \| virtuoso \| visitor \| weighty \| wreath \| yale \| zenithal See Also \| administrator \| assistant foreman \| baas \| capo \| decision maker \| department head \| executive \| ganger \| general manager \| head of household \| leader \| paterfamilias \| patriarch \| secretary \| straw boss \| supervisor Chief In Webster's Dictionary \Chief\ (ch[=e]n), n. [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf. {Captain}, {Chapter}] 1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the principal actor or agent. 2. The principal part; the most valuable portion. The chief of the things which should be utterly destroyed. --1 Sam. xv. 21 3. (Her.) The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs. {In chief}. (a) At the head; as, a commander in chief. (b) (Eng. Law) From the king, or sovereign; as, tenure in chief, tenure directly from the king. Syn: Chieftain; captain; general; commander; leader; head; principal; sachem; sagamore; sheik. Usage: {Chief}, {chieftain}, {Commander}, {Leader}. These words fluctuate somewhat in their meaning according to circumstances, but agree in the general idea of rule and authority. The term chief is now more usually applied to one who is a head man, leader, or commander in civil or military affairs, or holds a hereditary or acquired rank in a tribe or clan; as, the chief of police; the chief of an Indian tribe. A chieftain is the chief of a clan or tribe, or a military leader. A commander directs the movements of or has control over a body of men, as a military or naval force. A leader is one whom men follow, as in a political party, a legislative body, a military or scientific expedition, etc., one who takes the command and gives direction in particular enterprises. \Chief\, a. 1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. ``Chief rulers.'' --John. xii. 42. 2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man. 3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.] A whisperer separateth chief friends. --Prov. xvi. 28. Syn: Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme; prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.

Chief Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chief?

[n] a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
[n] a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"

Chief In Webster's Dictionary

\Chief\ (ch[=e]n), n. [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F.
chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf.
{Captain}, {Chapter}]
1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of
   an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a
   person in authority who directs the work of others; the
   principal actor or agent.

2. The principal part; the most valuable portion.

         The chief of the things which should be utterly
         destroyed.                            --1 Sam. xv.
                                               21

3. (Her.) The upper third part of the field. It is supposed
   to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.

{In chief}.
   (a) At the head; as, a commander in chief.
   (b) (Eng. Law) From the king, or sovereign; as, tenure in
       chief, tenure directly from the king.

Syn: Chieftain; captain; general; commander; leader; head;
     principal; sachem; sagamore; sheik.

Usage: {Chief}, {chieftain}, {Commander}, {Leader}. These
       words fluctuate somewhat in their meaning according to
       circumstances, but agree in the general idea of rule
       and authority. The term chief is now more usually
       applied to one who is a head man, leader, or commander
       in civil or military affairs, or holds a hereditary or
       acquired rank in a tribe or clan; as, the chief of
       police; the chief of an Indian tribe. A chieftain is
       the chief of a clan or tribe, or a military leader. A
       commander directs the movements of or has control over
       a body of men, as a military or naval force. A leader
       is one whom men follow, as in a political party, a
       legislative body, a military or scientific expedition,
       etc., one who takes the command and gives direction in
       particular enterprises.


\Chief\, a.
1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. ``Chief
   rulers.'' --John. xii. 42.

2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most
   distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead;
   most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the
   chief interest of man.

3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.]

         A whisperer separateth chief friends. --Prov. xvi.
                                               28.

Syn: Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme;
     prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.

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