The meaning of chief is accorded highest rank or office How to use chief in a sentence. The head or leader of an organized body of people The person highest in authority. See examples of chief used in a sentence. Six nations chiefs, a senior lacrosse team in six nations of the grand river, ontario.
The chief cause, part, or member of something is the most important one Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce. The head or leader of an organized body The ruler of a tribe or clan The upper area of a heraldic field. The person highest in authority
Chief (plural chiefs) the leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group [from 13th c.] synonyms quotations synonyms Leader, head, director, commander, governor, boss, administrator, manager Definition of chief noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Head is applied to the chief of a tribe or family or profession
As, the head of the house of cavendish The head of the church The head of the bar Highest in office, authority, rank, or estimation
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