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chief

[ cheef ]

noun

  1. the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority:

    the chief of police.

  2. the head or ruler of a tribe or clan:

    an Indian chief.

  3. Chief, 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.

  4. Informal: Sometimes Offensive. boss or leader:

    We'll have to talk to the chief about this.

  5. Heraldry.
    1. the upper area of an escutcheon.
    2. an ordinary occupying this area.


adjective

  1. highest in rank or authority:

    the chief priest;

    the chief administrator.

    Antonyms:

  2. most important; principal:

    his chief merit;

    the chief difficulty.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

adverb

  1. Archaic. chiefly; principally.

chief

/ ³Ùʃ¾±Ë´Ú /

noun

  1. the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people
  2. another word for chieftain
  3. heraldry the upper third of a shield
  4. in chief
    primarily; especially
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adjective

  1. prenominal
    1. most important; principal
    2. highest in rank or authority
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. archaic.
    principally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³ó¾±±ð´Ú·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³¦³ó¾±±ð´Ú·²õ³ó¾±±è noun
  • ²õ³Ü²ú·³¦³ó¾±±ð´Ú noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·»å±ð°ù·³¦³ó¾±±ð´Ú noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chief1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French chief, chef, Old French chef, from unattested Vulgar Latin capum, re-formation of Latin caput head
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chief1

C13: from Old French, from Latin caput head
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. in chief,
    1. in the chief position; highest in rank (used in combination):

      editor in chief; commander in chief.

    2. Heraldry. in the upper part of an escutcheon.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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