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Chief
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Chief
/tʃiːf/
A person who holds the highest rank or authority in an organization, group, or tribe.
Synonyms:
leader
head
director
boss
Antonyms:
subordinate
assistant
inferior
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:
Originating from Middle English, derived from the Old French
chef
, from Latin
caput
meaning
head
.
Usage Statistics:
66 mentions per 1 million words
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