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Chief /tʃiːf/

The meaning and definition of Chief, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
    “All firefighters report to the fire chief.”
  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.
verb
  1. To smoke cannabis.
adjective
  1. Primary; principal.
    “Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.”
  2. Intimate, friendly.

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