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chief

/t͡ʃiːf/noun, adjective1 syllable

Chief means: most important element.

Synonyms for chief14

noun, as in a person who exercises control over workers

foreman, gaffer, honcho, boss

noun, as in a person who is in charge

head, top dog

noun, as in a head of a tribe or clan

tribal chief, chieftain

adjective, as in most important element

main, primary, principal, master, important, of import

What does chief mean?4

adjective

1

most important element“the chief aim of living”

noun

1

a person who exercises control over workers“if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”

2

a person who is in charge“the head of the whole operation”

3

a head of a tribe or clan

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with chief?11

two syllables

reliefbeliefmotifsharif

three syllables

disbelief
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Chief in a sentence

  • According to the chief of police, there were no survivors.CK
  • But the chief butler, when things prospered with him, forgot his interpreter.carlosalberto
  • Gustavo managed to kill all the demons, except for the chief.Amastan
  • His chief attraction lies in his character, not his looks.unknown
  • Sailing a boat, his chief hobby, costs him most of his salary.CM
  • What is the chief aim of this society?unknown
  • His illness is one of her chief anxieties.unknown
  • He was made to check his papers by the chief.unknown

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Forms of chief

as a noun

plural
chiefs

as a adjective

comparative
chiefer
superlative
chiefest