chief

C0288900 (chēf)n.1. One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.2. a. A chief petty officer.b. Nautical The chief engineer of a ship.3. Slang A supervisor; a boss.4. Heraldry The upper section of a shield.adj.1. Highest in rank, authority, or office: the chief scientist in the lab.2. Most important or influential: the chief ingredients in the stew. See Usage Note at absolute.

[Middle English chef, from Old French, from Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

chief′dom n.chief′ship′ n.Synonyms: chief, foremost, leading¹, main, primary, prime, principal
These adjectives refer to what is first in rank, importance, or influence: his chief concern; the foremost scholar in her field; the leading cause of heart disease; the main building on campus; the primary purpose of the legislation; a prime example of wasteful spending; the principal figures in the plot.

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(tʃiːf) n1. the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people2. another word for chieftain²3. (Heraldry) heraldry the upper third of a shield4. in chief primarily; especiallyadj (prenominal) a. most important; principalb. highest in rank or authorityadvarchaic principally[C13: from Old French, from Latin caput head]

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(tʃif)

n. 1. the head or leader of an organized body: the chief of police. 2. the ruler of a tribe or clan: an Indian chief. 3. boss ¹. 4. the upper area of a heraldic field. adj. 5. highest in rank or authority. 6. most important; principal: the chief difficulty. adv. 7. Archaic. chiefly. Idioms: in chief, highest in rank (used in combination): commander in chief. [1250–1300; < Anglo-French chief, chef < Vulgar Latin *capum, Latin caput head] chief′dom, n. syn: See capital¹.

chef

chief1. 'chef'

A chef /ʃef/ is a cook in a hotel or restaurant.

Her recipe was passed on to the chef.He works as a chef in a large Paris hotel.2. 'chief'

The chief /tʃiːf/ of a group or organization is its leader.

The police chief has resigned.I spoke to Jim Stretton, chief of UK operations.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chief - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"top dog, headleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires othersadministrator, executive - someone who manages a government agency or departmentadministrator, decision maker - someone who administers a businesscapo - the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicatedepartment head - the head of a departmentdon, father - the head of an organized crime familysuperior general, general - the head of a religious order or congregationgeneral manager - the highest ranking managergrand dragon - a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klanhead of household - the head of a household or family or tribesecretary - a person who is head of an administrative department of government
	2.	chief - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"boss, foreman, honcho, gafferbaas - South African term for `boss'ganger - the foreman of a work gangassistant foreman, straw boss - a member of a work gang who supervises the other workerssupervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
	3.	chief - the head of a tribe or clan tribal chief, chieftain, headmanleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires othersIndian chief, Indian chieftain - the leader of a group of Native Americanspendragon - the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
Adj.	1.	chief - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"main, master, principal, primaryimportant, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

chief

noun1. head, leader, director, manager, lord, boss (informal), captain, master, governor, commander, principal, superior, ruler, superintendent, chieftain, ringleader, baas (S. African) The new leader is the deputy chief of the territory's defence force.
head subject, follower, subordinateadjective1. primary, highest, leading, main, prime, capital, central, key, essential, premier, supreme, most important, outstanding, principal, prevailing, cardinal, paramount, big-time (informal), foremost, major league (informal), predominant, uppermost, pre-eminent, especial Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce. The job went to one of his chief rivals.
primary least, minor, subsidiary, subordinate

chief

noun1. One who is highest in rank or authority:boss, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master.Slang: honcho.Idiom: cock of the walk.2. A professional politician who controls a party or political machine:boss, leader.3. Slang. Someone who directs and supervises workers:boss, director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress.Informal: straw boss.adjective1. Having or exercising authority:head, principal.2. Most important, influential, or significant:capital, cardinal, first, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top.

Translations

首要的首领首长部落族长或酋长

chief

(tʃiːf) adjective greatest in importance etc. the chief cause of disease.首要的 noun the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc. 部落族长、酋长，（公司或机构的）首领、首长 ˈchiefly adverb mainly. She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.主要地ˌchief eˈxecutive ˌofficer noun (also CEO) the president of a large company. 执行长ˈchieftain (-tən) noun the head of a clan, tribe etc. 族长，酋长

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be the chief cook and bottle washer

To be involved in many aspects of a particular situation. Because so many people have left our department recently, I'm the chief cook and bottle washer, doing every little task that comes up.See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

chief cook and bottle washer

One who is involved in many aspects of a particular situation. Because so many people have left our department recently, I'm the chief cook and bottle washer, doing every little task that comes up.See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

(there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians

There are too many people trying to manage or organize something, and not enough people willing to actually do the work. One of many expressions often considered offensive for making reference to Native American stereotypes or tropes. Everyone wants to be the brains of this project, but there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians!See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not

big white chief

An important, successful, or influential person. The phrase is usually used humorously, but is potentially offensive due to its likely origin as a pseudo-Native American term. Jacob thinks he's a big white chief now that he's been promoted to assistant manager. I'm the big white chief around here, so you have to do what I say.See also: big, chief, white

head cook and bottle washer

chief cook and bottle washer

Fig. the person in charge of practically everything (such as in a very small business). I'm the chief cook and bottle washer around here. I do everything.See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Prov. Too many people want to be the leader, and not enough people are willing to follow to do the detail work. Everyone on that committee wants to be in charge. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians. We'll never finish this project if everyone keeps trying to give orders. There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not

chief cook and bottlewasher

A person in charge of numerous duties, both vital and trivial, as in We have no secretaries or clerks; the department head is chief cook and bottlewasher and does it all . [Slang; c. 1840] See also: and, bottlewasher, chief, cook

too many chiefs and not enough Indians

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too many chiefs

If there are too many chiefs or too many chiefs and not enough Indians in an organization, there are too many people in charge and not enough people doing the work. This bank has 21 executive directors. No surprise, then, that some insiders say there are too many chiefs.See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not

big white chief

a person in authority. humorous This expression supposedly represents Native American speech, and also occurs as great white chief . 1971 Roger Busby Deadlock You'd think he was the bloody big white chief instead of an OB technician. See also: big, chief, white

chief cook and bottle-washer

a person who performs a variety of important but routine tasks. informalSee also: and, chief, cook

too many chiefs and not enough Indians

used to describe a situation where there are too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not

there are too many ˌchiefs and not enough ˈIndians

(British English, informal) used to describe a situation in which there are too many people telling other people what to do, and not enough people to do the workSee also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not, there

chief

n. the person in charge. (Also a term of address.) You got a couple of clams to pay the toll with, chief?

head cook and bottle washer

and chief cook and bottle washer n. someone who is in charge of trivial things as well as the important things. Ten years I’m here, and I’m just the head cook and bottle washer. The chief cook and bottle washer ends up doing everything that has to be done. See also: and, bottle, cook, head, washer

chief cook and bottle washer

verbSee head cook and bottle washerSee also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

chief cook and bottle washer

Individual who has most of the many and quite varied responsibilities in an enterprise. This slangy Americanism originated in the first half of the 1800s. Alluding to kitchen duties, the term is used far more broadly, as in “Mr. Miller described himself as the ‘president, chief cook and bottle washer’ of his company” (New York Times, Nov. 7, 1992).See also: and, bottle, chief, cook, washer

too many chiefs and not enough Indians

Too many bosses and not enough workers. This expression, also stated more hyperbolically as all chiefs and no Indians, originated in the first half of the 1900s. Although the term refers to native American tribal organization, it is not considered offensive. See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not

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adj primary

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noun one who is highest in rank or authority

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noun a professional politician who controls a party or political machine

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noun someone who directs and supervises workers

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adj having or exercising authority

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adj most important, influential, or significant

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noun a person who is in charge

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noun a person who exercises control over workers

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noun the head of a tribe or clan

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adj most important element

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