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Definition: Meaning of, chief in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃiːf /

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  1. [only before noun] highest in rank
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  2. most important [↪  chiefly] [=  main]
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  3. chief cook and bottle washer someone who does a lot of small jobs to make sure that an event is successful - used humorously
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chief chiefs
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  1. somebody in charge of an organization the most important person, or one of the most important people, in a company or organization - used especially in job titles and in news reports
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  2. ruler of tribe the ruler of a tribe
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  3. too many chiefs and not enough Indians British English used to say there are too many people saying how something should be done and not enough people doing it
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  4. great white chief British English old-fashioned the person in charge of a group of people, company, organization etc - used humorously
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chief used in phrases

  • Arab chief (noun)
    1. the leader of an Arab village or family
  • Chief Constable (noun)
    1. or similar area the head of the police force in a county
  • Chief Executive (noun)
    1. the Chief Executive the President of the US
  • Chief Joseph (noun)
    1. 1840-1904 leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops
  • Chief Minister (noun)
    1. the elected head of government of a state, a territory or a province
  • Chief Rabbi (noun)
    1. the Chief Rabbi the main leader of the JEWISH religion in a country
  • Chief Secretary (noun)
    1. a member of the British Cabinet
  • Chief Whip
    1. the Chief Whip an important member of a British political party whose job is to make sure that members of the party elected to parliament obey party orders
  • Hail to the Chief
    1. a tune that is played when the US President arrives to visit a place or attend a ceremony
  • Indian chief (noun)
    1. the leader of a group of Native Americans
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