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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. head, chief, top dognoun

    a person who is in charge

    "the head of the whole operation"

    Synonyms:
    tribal chief, heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, honcho, mind, head teacher, nous, question, chieftain, foreman, point, gaffer, top dog, headman, brain, headland, head, header, principal, headspring, foreland, pass, headway, read/write head, drumhead, head word, forefront, capitulum, oral sex, boss, fountainhead, caput, straits

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  2. foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, bossnoun

    a person who exercises control over workers

    "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

    Synonyms:
    hirer, tribal chief, headman, foreman, political boss, antique, boss, gaffer, old geezer, knob, old-timer, honcho, oldtimer, chieftain, head, party boss, top dog

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  3. headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chiefadjective

    the head of a tribe or clan

    Synonyms:
    headsman, head, honcho, gaffer, top dog, tribal chief, chieftain, foreman, headman, boss, captain

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

  4. chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)adjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    unimportant

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Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 1 vote

  1. chiefadjective

    Synonyms:
    leading, supreme, headmost, first, supreme, most eminent

  2. chiefadjective

    Synonyms:
    principal, main, prime, vital, especial, great, grand, cardinal, master, most important

  3. chiefnoun

    Synonyms:
    chieftain, commander

  4. chiefnoun

    Synonyms:
    leader, head, corypheus, principal person

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. chiefadjective

    Synonyms:
    leading, supreme, main, head, principal, paramount, prime, cardinal, major, foremost

  2. chiefnoun

    Synonyms:
    head, leader, commander, chieftain, captain

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How to use chief in a sentence?

  1. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz:

    Part of this Iranian deal was lifting the international sanctions on General Soleimani. The day General Soleimani flew back from Moscow to Iran was the day we believed that Russia used cyber warfare against the Joint Chiefs. We need a new commander-in-chief that will stand up to our enemies and that will have credibility.

  2. Craig Lally:

    As the final trier of fact in the use-of-force investigation and disciplinary process, the premature decision by the chief essentially renders the investigation process void, by making his opinion public without having all the faces, he influences the investigation for all parties involved, including his command officers and the public.

  3. Leonard Leo:

    I recommended him and was very supportive of him for chief of staff for very specific reasons, jeff Sessions needed a reliable conservative, a strong manager, and someone who had credibility who had previously served Justice Department. Matt Whitaker about it was a very good former Leonard Leo attorney and is a very good manager. Matt Whitaker about it's a no-nonsense, get-it-done kind of guy.

  4. Baron Manfred von Richthofen ("Red Baron"):

    The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception.

  5. Richard Spencer However:

    The president of the United States is the commander in chief, hes involved in every aspect of government and he can make decisions and do things and give orders as he deems appropriate.


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