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Chief

/tʃiːf/
A person who holds the highest rank or authority in an organization, group, or tribe.

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Examples:

Then one of the chiefs spoke to Duncan.

'I can't help this prisoner,' the chief officer thought.

Duncan turned to the Huron chief.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating from Middle English, derived from the Old French chef, from Latin caput meaning head.

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