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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chief /tʃif/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the head or leader of an organized body: the chief of police.
- the ruler of a tribe or clan: an Indian chief.
- Informal TermsInformal. boss1:You're the workers and she's the chief.
adj. [before a noun] - highest in rank or authority:the chief magistrate.
- most important;
principal:the chief difficulty.
Idioms- Heraldry, Idioms in chief, [after a noun] highest in rank:commander in chief (= commander who is highest in rank).
chief•dom, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chief (chēf ),USA pronunciation n. - the head or leader of an organized body of people;
the person highest in authority:the chief of police. - the head or ruler of a tribe or clan:an Indian chief.
- Military(cap.) [U.S. Army.]a title of some advisers to the Chief of Staff, who do not, in most instances, command the troop units of their arms or services:Chief of Engineers; Chief Signal Officer.
- Informal Termsboss or leader:We'll have to talk to the chief about this.
- Heraldry
- the upper area of an escutcheon.
- an ordinary occupying this area.
- Heraldry, Idioms in chief:
- in the chief position;
highest in rank (used in combination):editor in chief; commander in chief. - [Heraldry.]in the upper part of an escutcheon.
adj. - highest in rank or authority:the chief priest; the chief administrator.
- most important;
principal:his chief merit; the chief difficulty.
adv. - [Archaic.]chiefly;
principally.
- Vulgar Latin *capum, re-formation of Latin caput head
- Anglo-French chief, chef, Old French chef
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged foremost, leading, prime, paramount, cardinal. See capital 1.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged subordinate.
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