单词 | chief |
释义 | chief (once / 24 pages) nadj A chief is a leader, often of a tribe or clan. Native American tribes are headed by chiefs, and sometimes we call the president our "commander in chief." A chief is the head honcho, the big kahuna, the top dog. Tribes are lead by chiefs, but so are firefighters (fire chief), policeman (police chief), and companies (Chief Executive Officer or CEO). When used as an adjective, chief describes the most important element or main ingredient of something. You couldn't make mac and cheese without the chief ingredients: macaroni and cheese. WORD FAMILYchief: chiefest, chiefly, chiefs USAGE EXAMPLESTraditionally turtles were eaten at major events, like a wedding or a chief’s funeral. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Such efforts, said Mr. Murphy, the system’s chief executive, will remain “highly relevant” even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The chief minister on Sunday called a meeting of senior leaders and legislators at his house where he was unanimously elected the party's new president. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the head of a tribe or clan Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper chieftain, headman, tribal chief Owen Glendower Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416) HrolfNorse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931) MakataimeshekiakiakSauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838) CochiseApache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874) Tashunca-Uitcoa chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877) GeronimoApache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909) Hiawathaa Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century) Chief Josephleader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) KeokukSauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848) MassasoitWampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661) WahunsonacockIndian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618) Rain-in-the-Facea chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905) Red Cloudleader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909) George GuessCherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843) Sitting Bulla chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890) Indian chief, Indian chieftain the leader of a group of Native Americans pendragonthe supreme war chief of the ancient Britons sachem, sagamorea chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others 2n a person who is in charge Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper head, top dog Haman (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them Sir Thomas Stamford RafflesBritish colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826) Cesar RitzSwiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918) Petrus Stuyvesantthe last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672) Ahmed Zoki YamaniSaudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930) Albert Gore Jr.Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) administrator, executive someone who manages a government agency or department administrator, decision makersomeone who administers a business capothe head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate department headthe head of a department don, fatherthe head of an organized crime family general, superior generalthe head of a religious order or congregation general managerthe highest ranking manager grand dragona high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan head of householdthe head of a household or family or tribe secretarya person who is head of an administrative department of government academic administratoran administrator in a college or university commissionera government administrator director, manager, managing directorsomeone who controls resources and expenditures DCI, Director of Central Intelligencethe head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency executive, executive directora person responsible for the administration of a business hosteller, hotel manager, hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotelmanan owner or manager of hotels land agenta person who administers a landed estate materfamilias, matriarcha female head of a family or tribe paterfamilias, patriarchthe male head of family or tribe prefecta chief officer or chief magistrate Attorney General, US Attorney General, United States Attorney Generalthe person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department Agriculture Secretary, Secretary of Agriculturethe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture Commerce Secretary, Secretary of Commercethe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce Defense Secretary, Secretary of Defensethe person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department Education Secretary, Secretary of Educationthe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education Energy Secretary, Secretary of Energythe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy Secretary of Health and Human Servicesthe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Developmentthe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Labor Secretary, Secretary of Laborthe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor Secretary of Statethe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State Interior Secretary, Secretary of the Interiorthe person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department Secretary of the Treasury, Treasury Secretarythe person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department Secretary of Transportation, Transportation Secretarythe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation Secretary of Veterans Affairsthe person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Generala person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations) security directorhead of a private security force working for a business or industry triumvirone of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome undersecretarya secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government vice chancellora deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others 3n a person who exercises control over workers Syn|Hypo|Hyper boss, foreman, gaffer, honcho baas South African term for `boss' gangerthe foreman of a work gang assistant foreman, straw bossa member of a work gang who supervises the other workers supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of 4adj most important element the chief aim of living Syn main, master, primary, principal important, of import of great significance or value |
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