CHIEF

foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss

(noun) a person who exercises control over workers; “if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”

head, chief, top dog

(noun) a person who is in charge; “the head of the whole operation”

headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief

(noun) the head of a tribe or clan

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

chief (plural chiefs)

A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc. [from 13th c.]

(heraldiccharge) 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. [from 15th c.]

The principal part or top of anything.

An informal term of address, sometimes ironic.

Synonyms

• See also boss

Adjective

chief (comparative chiefer or more chief, superlative chiefest or most chief)

Primary; principal.

(Scotland) Intimate, friendly.

Verb

chief (third-person singular simple present chiefs, present participle chiefing, simple past and past participle chiefed)

(US, slang) To smoke cannabis.

Anagrams

• cheif, fiche, fiché

Source: Wiktionary

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Chief, n. Etym: [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf. Captain, Chapter]

1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the pricipal actio or agent.

2. The principal part; the most valuable portion. The chief of the things which should be utterly destroyed.1. Sam. xv.

Chief, a.

1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. "Chief rulers." John. xii. 42.

2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.

3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.] A whisperer separateth chief friends. Prov. xvi. 28.

Syn.

– Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme; prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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