chief

1 of 3

adjective

ˈchēf

: accorded highest rank or office

chief librarian

the company's chief executive

: of greatest importance or influence

the chief reasons

their chief accomplishment

chief

2 of 3

adverb

archaic

: chiefly

chief

3 of 3

noun

: the upper part of a heraldic field

: the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader

chief of police

: the principal or most valuable part

would never rest till she had read the chief of the letter to him

Jane Austen

chiefship

ˈchēf-ˌship How to pronounce chief (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Adjective the chief engineer on the project Her job is their chief source of income. He has many concerns, chief among them his health. Noun the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son our chief is out on a business trip right now

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That pace is certain to grow as more psychiatrists come on board, said Connie Draxler, acting chief deputy director for the Department of Mental Health.

Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But that support wasn't a reason to pass the case to another judge, said Gleicher, who also serves as chief judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Ed White, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 The criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors need more time to review it, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday.

CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 There is tension between the chef and the chief stew.

Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Jared Sine is chief business affairs & legal officer at Match Group.

Jared Sine For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Fraser broke down in tears during the reception, a video of which shared by Variety co-editor in chief Ramin Setoodeh on Twitter has earned over 15.5 million views and counting.

Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 If Du, who sits in Reno and is the chief judge for the federal courts in Nevada, declines, the court battle could rage on.

Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 The angel, who appears to be a conglomeration of Car and Driver editor-in-chief Tony Quiroga and the entire Hearst legal department, shakes its head.

Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022

Noun

During her reign, Queen Elizabeth met with more than a dozen U.S. presidents, including every American commander-in-chief since Harry Truman (with the exception of Lyndon Johnson).

Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors abruptly rested their case-in-chief last week after calling only four out of the five Kelly accusers whom jurors were expected to hear from.

Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Prior to that move, Hernandez was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, which, like Variety, is also owned by Penske Media Company.

Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Dotdash Meredith promoted People deputy editor Wendy Naugle to editor-in-chief; her predecessor Liz Vaccariello moves to a corporate editorial leadership role.

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 With nods of gratitude in his title to Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison, Edward Enninful, the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, steps into full visibility.

Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 They were joined in Williams' box by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, her mother, Oracene Price, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Perry was recently named editor-in-chief of The Indianapolis Recorder, the fourth-oldest surviving Black newspaper in the country.

Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 Sallie Permar is pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Sallie Permar And Jay K. Varma, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

chief 1 of 2

adjective

as in main

coming before all others in importance our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

main
greatest
primary
highest
foremost
principal
predominant
dominant
leading
first
supreme
big
key
central
cardinal
paramount
master
premier
overriding
capital
great
preeminent
sovereign
distinguished
prior
senior
primal
top
major
overbearing
number one
sovran
arch
eminent
overmastering
grand
illustrious
outstanding
notable
important
star
noteworthy
signal
No. 1
superior
numero uno
prestigious
influential
stellar
renowned
famed
mighty
noble
matchless
famous
high-level
celebrated
significant
incomparable
unparalleled
unsurpassed
momentous
unequaled
unequalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

last
least
minor
subordinate
secondary
unimportant
insignificant
trivial
slight
negligible
inferior
subsidiary
inconsiderable
collateral
trifling
inconsequential

as in presiding

highest in rank or authority the chief administrator will be retiring soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

presiding
foremost
supreme
principal
commanding
primary
senior
top
leading
lead
first
head
prime
high
premier
main
preeminent
in charge
managing
supereminent
reigning
supervisory
major
predominant
ruling
officiating
paramount
directing
overseeing
dominant
predominate
controlling
high-level
sovereign
ascendant
topmost
superior
uppermost
upper
regnant
sovran
ascendent
grand
upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

second
subordinate
secondary
last
less
lower
lesser
subsidiary
ancillary
deputy
assistant
lowly
inferior
junior
assisting
under
coadjutor

chief

2 of 2

noun

as in body

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son

Synonyms & Similar Words

body
core
main
bulk
weight
staple
majority
essence
mass
center
whole
burden
root
heart
focus
bottom
nature
middle
brunt
substance
entirety
generality
meat
sum
heft
subject
total
matter
soul
amount
hub
marrow
nucleus
quantum
kernel
seat
aggregate
sum total
theme
argument
text
stuff
totality
topic
essentiality
gist
affair
pitch
pith
motif
quintessence
point
crux
nub
nut
purport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adjunct
extension
accessory
constituent
component
part
element
division
ingredient
appendage
section
offshoot
accessary
segment
piece
side
feature
quality
aspect
angle
facet

as in leader

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do our chief is out on a business trip right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

leader
boss
director
captain
commander
foreman
manager
master
honcho
lord
executive
administrator
head
overseer
superintendent
supervisor
headman
president
principal
helmsman
kingpin
boss man
jefe
governor
taskmaster
general
steward
king
czar
overlord
skipper
ruler
superior
bigwig
mistress
directress
leadman
magnate
baron
figurehead
sovereign
employer
mogul
prince
potentate
dominator
hierarch
higher-up
straw boss
coleader
standard-bearer
top gun
big gun
cohead
tsar
big cheese
sovran
top dog
subchief
gaffer
ganger
micromanager
tzar
subdirector

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

secondary
subordinate
junior
dependent
subject
underling
inferior

单词	chief
释义	chief 1 of 3 adjective ˈchēf 1 : accorded highest rank or office chief librarian the company's chief executive 2 : of greatest importance or influence the chief reasons their chief accomplishment chief 2 of 3 adverb archaic : chiefly chief 3 of 3 noun 1 : the upper part of a heraldic field 2 : the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader chief of police 3 : the principal or most valuable part would never rest till she had read the chief of the letter to him Jane Austen chiefship ˈchēf-ˌship noun Phrases in chief : in the chief position or place —often used in titles commander in chief Synonyms Adjective arch big capital cardinal central dominant first foremost grand great greatest highest key leading main master number one No. 1 numero uno overbearing overmastering overriding paramount predominant preeminent premier primal primary principal prior sovereign sovran supreme Noun body brunt bulk core generality heft [archaic] main mass staple weight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective the chief engineer on the project Her job is their chief source of income. He has many concerns, chief among them his health. Noun the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son our chief is out on a business trip right now Recent Examples on the Web Adjective That pace is certain to grow as more psychiatrists come on board, said Connie Draxler, acting chief deputy director for the Department of Mental Health. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But that support wasn't a reason to pass the case to another judge, said Gleicher, who also serves as chief judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. Ed White, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 The criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors need more time to review it, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 There is tension between the chef and the chief stew. Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Jared Sine is chief business affairs & legal officer at Match Group. Jared Sine For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Fraser broke down in tears during the reception, a video of which shared by Variety co-editor in chief Ramin Setoodeh on Twitter has earned over 15.5 million views and counting. Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 If Du, who sits in Reno and is the chief judge for the federal courts in Nevada, declines, the court battle could rage on. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 The angel, who appears to be a conglomeration of Car and Driver editor-in-chief Tony Quiroga and the entire Hearst legal department, shakes its head. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022 Noun During her reign, Queen Elizabeth met with more than a dozen U.S. presidents, including every American commander-in-chief since Harry Truman (with the exception of Lyndon Johnson). Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors abruptly rested their case-in-chief last week after calling only four out of the five Kelly accusers whom jurors were expected to hear from. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Prior to that move, Hernandez was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, which, like Variety, is also owned by Penske Media Company. Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Dotdash Meredith promoted People deputy editor Wendy Naugle to editor-in-chief; her predecessor Liz Vaccariello moves to a corporate editorial leadership role. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 With nods of gratitude in his title to Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison, Edward Enninful, the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, steps into full visibility. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 They were joined in Williams' box by her husband, Alexis Ohanian, her mother, Oracene Price, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Perry was recently named editor-in-chief of The Indianapolis Recorder, the fourth-oldest surviving Black newspaper in the country. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 Sallie Permar is pediatrician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine. Sallie Permar And Jay K. Varma, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French chief, chef head, chief, from Latin caput head — more at head First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing chief air chief marshal chief executive officer chief executive chief constable chief master sergeant of the air force chief justice chief master sergeant chief of state chief of staff chief of police chief of naval operations chief warrant officer commander in chief editor in chief master chief petty officer senior chief petty officer master chief petty officer of the coast guard master chief petty officer of the navy sub-chief fire chief chief petty officer crew chief in chief See More air chief marshal chief executive officer chief executive chief constable chief master sergeant of the air force chief justice chief master sergeant chief of state chief of staff chief of police chief of naval operations chief warrant officer commander in chief editor in chief master chief petty officer senior chief petty officer master chief petty officer of the coast guard master chief petty officer of the navy sub-chief fire chief chief petty officer crew chief in chief See More Kids Definition chief 1 of 2 noun ˈchēf : the head of a group : leader the chief of police chief 2 of 2 adjective 1 : highest in rank or authority chief executive 2 : most important : main a chief reason chief 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in main coming before all others in importance our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance main greatest primary highest foremost principal predominant dominant leading first supreme big key central cardinal paramount master premier overriding capital great preeminent sovereign distinguished prior senior primal top major overbearing number one sovran arch eminent overmastering grand illustrious outstanding notable important star noteworthy signal No. 1 superior numero uno prestigious influential stellar renowned famed mighty noble matchless famous high-level celebrated significant incomparable unparalleled unsurpassed momentous unequaled unequalled Antonyms & Near Antonyms last least minor subordinate secondary unimportant insignificant trivial slight negligible inferior subsidiary inconsiderable collateral trifling inconsequential See More 2 as in presiding highest in rank or authority the chief administrator will be retiring soon Synonyms & Similar Words presiding foremost supreme principal commanding primary senior top leading lead first head prime high premier main preeminent in charge managing supereminent reigning supervisory major predominant ruling officiating paramount directing overseeing dominant predominate controlling high-level sovereign ascendant topmost superior uppermost upper regnant sovran ascendent grand upmost Antonyms & Near Antonyms second subordinate secondary last less lower lesser subsidiary ancillary deputy assistant lowly inferior junior assisting under coadjutor See More chief 2 of 2 noun 1 as in body the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son Synonyms & Similar Words body core main bulk weight staple majority essence mass center whole burden root heart focus bottom nature middle brunt substance entirety generality meat sum heft subject total matter soul amount hub marrow nucleus quantum kernel seat aggregate sum total theme argument text stuff totality topic essentiality gist affair pitch pith motif quintessence point crux nub nut purport Antonyms & Near Antonyms adjunct extension accessory constituent component part element division ingredient appendage section offshoot accessary segment piece side feature quality aspect angle facet See More 2 as in leader the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do our chief is out on a business trip right now Synonyms & Similar Words leader boss director captain commander foreman manager master honcho lord executive administrator head overseer superintendent supervisor headman president principal helmsman kingpin boss man jefe governor taskmaster general steward king czar overlord skipper ruler superior bigwig mistress directress leadman magnate baron figurehead sovereign employer mogul prince potentate dominator hierarch higher-up straw boss coleader standard-bearer top gun big gun cohead tsar big cheese sovran top dog subchief gaffer ganger micromanager tzar subdirector Antonyms & Near Antonyms secondary subordinate junior dependent subject underling inferior See More Phrases Containing chief commander in chief commander in chief
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