chiefship


chief

C0288900 (chēf)n.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. See Usage Note at absolute.
[Middle English chef, from Old French, from Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]
chief′dom n.chief′ship′ n.Synonyms: chief, foremost, leading1, main, primary, prime, principal
These adjectives refer to what is first in rank, importance, or influence: his chief concern; the foremost scholar in her field; the leading cause of heart disease; the main building on campus; the primary purpose of the legislation; a prime example of wasteful spending; the principal figures in the plot.

chiefship

(ˈtʃiːfʃɪp) n1. the post or situation of a chief2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the territory that a chief governs