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chief

The word “chief” has 1 syllable: chief

It's pronounced as /tʃif/

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In the thesaurus, “chief” has 200 synonyms and 52 antonyms.

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Synonyms for chief

Antonyms for chief

Meanings of chief

  • noun
    1. A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
    2. The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
    3. The principal part or top of anything.
    4. An informal term of address, sometimes ironic.
  • verb
    1. To smoke cannabis.
  • adjective
    1. Primary; principal.
    2. Intimate, friendly.

Example Sentences

  • The chief of the village made an important announcement.
  • She was promoted to chief engineer after years of hard work.
  • The chief reason for the delay was bad weather.
  • As the chief executive officer, he oversees the entire company.
  • The firefighters followed the orders of their chief during the emergency.

On this page you'll find 252 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to chief, such as: accessary, accessory, adjunct, administrator, affair, aggregate, amount.

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