ALL meanings of chief
chief
C c - countable noun chief The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it. 3
- countable noun chief The chief of a tribe is its leader. 3
- adjective chief Chief is used in the job titles of the most senior worker or workers of a particular kind in an organization. 3
- adjective chief The chief cause, part, or member of something is the most important one. 3
- noun chief the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people 3
- noun chief the upper third of a shield 3
- adjective chief most important; principal 3
- adjective chief highest in rank or authority 3
- adverb chief principally 3
- noun chief the head or leader of a group, organization, etc.; person of highest title or authority 3
- noun chief the most valuable or main part of anything 3
- noun chief a chief engineer or chief petty officer 3
- adjective chief highest, as in rank or office; foremost 3
- adjective chief most important or significant; main; principal 3
- abbreviation CHIEF chiefly 3
- noun chief the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority: the chief of police. 1
- noun chief the head or ruler of a tribe or clan: an Indian chief. 1
- noun chief (initial capital letter) 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. 1
- noun chief Informal. boss or leader: We'll have to talk to the chief about this. 1
- noun chief Heraldry. the upper area of an escutcheon. an ordinary occupying this area. 1
- adjective chief highest in rank or authority: the chief priest; the chief administrator. 1
- adjective chief most important; principal: his chief merit; the chief difficulty. 1
- adverb chief Archaic. chiefly; principally. 1
- idioms chief 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. 1
- noun chief person in charge 1
- noun chief tribal leader 1
- adjective chief main 1
- interjection chief term of address for a superior 1
- noun chief A leader or ruler of a people or clan. 1
- noun chief A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc. 0
- noun chief (heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon. 0
- noun chief A head officer in a department, organization etc.; a boss. 0
- noun chief An informal address to an equal. 0
- adjective chief Primary; principal. 0