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chief

noun

1 chief

A person who is in charge.

synonyms: head, top dog.

Roget 873: distinction, mark, name, figure; repute, reputation; good repute, high repute; note, notability, notoriety, eclat, the bubble reputation" [As You Like It], ... show more

Roget 642: importance, consequence, moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness.    import, significance, concern; emphasis, interest.    greatness etc. ... show more

Dutch: bestuurder, schoolhoofd, rector, directeur, leider, chef, hoofd, ouwe
Polish: głowa, przełożony, szef, zwierzchnik

2 chief

A person who exercises control over workers.

synonyms: boss, foreman, gaffer, honcho.

Dutch: meesterknecht, onderbaas, opzichter, ploegbaas, voorman

3 chief

The head of a tribe or clan.

synonyms: chieftain, headman, tribal chief.

Roget 745: master, padrone; lord, lord paramount; commander, commandant; captain; chief, chieftain; sirdar, sachem, sheik, head, senior, ... show more

Dutch: over smaak valt niet te twisten, iemand de oren van het hoofd kletsen, chief, leider, chef, hoofd, dorpshoofd, opperhoofd, stamhoofd

adjective

1 chief

Most important element:
— The chief aim of living.

synonyms: main, master, primary, principal.

Roget 642: important; of importance etc. n.; momentous, material; to the point; not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at; egregious; weighty etc. (influential) ... show more

Polish: główny, generalny, kapitalny


Moby thesaurus: A per se, Big Brother, ace, achievement, acmatic, alerion, all-absorbing, animal charge, annulet, anointed king, antecedent, anterior, apical, arch, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, ascendant, at the head ... show more.

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