chief

1 of 3

adjective

ˈchēf

: accorded highest rank or office

chief librarian

the company's chief executive

: of greatest importance or influence

the chief reasons

their chief accomplishment

chief

2 of 3

adverb

archaic

: chiefly

chief

3 of 3

noun

: the upper part of a heraldic field

: the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader

chief of police

: the principal or most valuable part

would never rest till she had read the chief of the letter to him

Jane Austen

chiefship

ˈchēf-ˌship How to pronounce chief (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Adjective the chief engineer on the project Her job is their chief source of income. He has many concerns, chief among them his health. Noun the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son our chief is out on a business trip right now

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That pace is certain to grow as more psychiatrists come on board, said Connie Draxler, acting chief deputy director for the Department of Mental Health.

Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But that support wasn't a reason to pass the case to another judge, said Gleicher, who also serves as chief judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Ed White, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 The criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors need more time to review it, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday.

CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 There is tension between the chef and the chief stew.

Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Jared Sine is chief business affairs & legal officer at Match Group.

Jared Sine For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Fraser broke down in tears during the reception, a video of which shared by Variety co-editor in chief Ramin Setoodeh on Twitter has earned over 15.5 million views and counting.

Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 If Du, who sits in Reno and is the chief judge for the federal courts in Nevada, declines, the court battle could rage on.

Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 The angel, who appears to be a conglomeration of Car and Driver editor-in-chief Tony Quiroga and the entire Hearst legal department, shakes its head.

Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022

Noun

During her reign, Queen Elizabeth met with more than a dozen U.S. presidents, including every American commander-in-chief since Harry Truman (with the exception of Lyndon Johnson).

Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors abruptly rested their case-in-chief last week after calling only four out of the five Kelly accusers whom jurors were expected to hear from.

Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Prior to that move, Hernandez was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, which, like Variety, is also owned by Penske Media Company.

Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Dotdash Meredith promoted People deputy editor Wendy Naugle to editor-in-chief; her predecessor Liz Vaccariello moves to a corporate editorial leadership role.

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 With nods of gratitude in his title to Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison, Edward Enninful, the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, steps into full visibility.

Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 They were joined in Williams' box by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, her mother, Oracene Price, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Perry was recently named editor-in-chief of The Indianapolis Recorder, the fourth-oldest surviving Black newspaper in the country.

Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 Sallie Permar is pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Sallie Permar And Jay K. Varma, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	chiefs
释义	chief 1 of 3 adjective ˈchēf 1 : accorded highest rank or office chief librarian the company's chief executive 2 : of greatest importance or influence the chief reasons their chief accomplishment chief 2 of 3 adverb archaic : chiefly chief 3 of 3 noun 1 : the upper part of a heraldic field 2 : the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader chief of police 3 : the principal or most valuable part would never rest till she had read the chief of the letter to him Jane Austen chiefship ˈchēf-ˌship noun Phrases in chief : in the chief position or place —often used in titles commander in chief Synonyms Adjective arch big capital cardinal central dominant first foremost grand great greatest highest key leading main master number one No. 1 numero uno overbearing overmastering overriding paramount predominant preeminent premier primal primary principal prior sovereign sovran supreme Noun body brunt bulk core generality heft [archaic] main mass staple weight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective the chief engineer on the project Her job is their chief source of income. He has many concerns, chief among them his health. Noun the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son our chief is out on a business trip right now Recent Examples on the Web Adjective That pace is certain to grow as more psychiatrists come on board, said Connie Draxler, acting chief deputy director for the Department of Mental Health. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But that support wasn't a reason to pass the case to another judge, said Gleicher, who also serves as chief judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. Ed White, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 The criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors need more time to review it, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 There is tension between the chef and the chief stew. Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Jared Sine is chief business affairs & legal officer at Match Group. Jared Sine For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Fraser broke down in tears during the reception, a video of which shared by Variety co-editor in chief Ramin Setoodeh on Twitter has earned over 15.5 million views and counting. Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 If Du, who sits in Reno and is the chief judge for the federal courts in Nevada, declines, the court battle could rage on. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 The angel, who appears to be a conglomeration of Car and Driver editor-in-chief Tony Quiroga and the entire Hearst legal department, shakes its head. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022 Noun During her reign, Queen Elizabeth met with more than a dozen U.S. presidents, including every American commander-in-chief since Harry Truman (with the exception of Lyndon Johnson). Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors abruptly rested their case-in-chief last week after calling only four out of the five Kelly accusers whom jurors were expected to hear from. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Prior to that move, Hernandez was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, which, like Variety, is also owned by Penske Media Company. Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Dotdash Meredith promoted People deputy editor Wendy Naugle to editor-in-chief; her predecessor Liz Vaccariello moves to a corporate editorial leadership role. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 With nods of gratitude in his title to Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison, Edward Enninful, the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, steps into full visibility. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 They were joined in Williams' box by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, her mother, Oracene Price, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Perry was recently named editor-in-chief of The Indianapolis Recorder, the fourth-oldest surviving Black newspaper in the country. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 Sallie Permar is pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine. Sallie Permar And Jay K. Varma, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French chief, chef head, chief, from Latin caput head — more at head First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing chief air chief marshal chief executive officer chief executive chief constable chief master sergeant of the air force chief justice chief master sergeant chief of state chief of staff chief of police chief of naval operations chief warrant officer commander in chief editor in chief master chief petty officer senior chief petty officer master chief petty officer of the coast guard master chief petty officer of the navy sub-chief fire chief chief petty officer crew chief in chief See More air chief marshal chief executive officer chief executive chief constable chief master sergeant of the air force chief justice chief master sergeant chief of state chief of staff chief of police chief of naval operations chief warrant officer commander in chief editor in chief master chief petty officer senior chief petty officer master chief petty officer of the coast guard master chief petty officer of the navy sub-chief fire chief chief petty officer crew chief in chief See More Kids Definition chief 1 of 2 noun ˈchēf : the head of a group : leader the chief of police chief 2 of 2 adjective 1 : highest in rank or authority chief executive 2 : most important : main a chief reason chiefs noun plural of chief 1 as in bodies the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bodies weights cores masses staples majorities bulks mains roots centers hearts bottoms generalities brunts burdens essences substances wholes matters subjects meats natures sums souls marrows affairs hubs entireties middles amounts kernels totals seats focuses nuclei topics sum totals stuff hefts totalities aggregates texts themes foci gists motifs nuts quanta piths nucleuses pitches essentialities arguments nubs purports points cruces quintessences cruxes Antonyms & Near Antonyms elements accessories constituents extensions components parts divisions appendages ingredients offshoots sections pieces accessaries sides adjuncts segments features qualities aspects angles facets See More 2 as in leaders the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do our chief is out on a business trip right now Synonyms & Similar Words leaders bosses foremen captains commanders masters managers directors lords headmen heads administrators supervisors superintendents executives overseers honchos governors jefes presidents helmsmen generals kingpins taskmasters principals kings rulers stewards boss men princes magnates superiors overlords barons sovereigns potentates bigwigs mistresses skippers employers czars hierarchs leadmen figureheads directresses dominators sub-chiefs moguls straw bosses higher-ups big guns top guns coleaders standard-bearers big cheeses tsars micromanagers tzars top dogs subchiefs gangers gaffers sovrans co-leaders coheads co-heads subdirectors sub-directors Antonyms & Near Antonyms subordinates subjects juniors dependents underlings secondaries inferiors See More
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