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chief /tʃiːf/ adjective [only before noun]
chief noun [countable]

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chief
[noun]
Synonyms:
- head, boss (informal), captain, commander, director, governor, leader, manager, master, principal, ruler
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- primary, foremost, highest, key, leading, main, predominant, pre-eminent, premier, prime, principal, supreme, uppermost
Contrasted words: inconsequential, minor, trivial, unimportant, collateral, contingent, secondary
Related Words: dictator, duce, führer, primal, primary, prime, important, prominent, significant, consequential, momentous, weighty, effective, potent, telling, controlling, master, ruling
English Thesaurus: boss, manager, head, chief, president, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

I. chief1 S2 W2 /tʃiːf/ adjective

1. [only before noun] highest in rank:
He was recently appointed chief economist at the Bank of Scotland.
the government’s chief medical officer

2. most important Synonym : mainchiefly:
One of the chief causes of crime today is drugs.
Safety is our chief concern.
The chief reason for this is that people are living longer.
his chief rival for the job
the prosecution’s chief witness
She had many reasons for taking the money, but chief among them was revenge.

3. chief cook and bottle washer someone who does a lot of small jobs to make sure that an event is successful – used humorously

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. chief2 W3 noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: 'head, chief', from Latin caput 'head']

1. SOMEBODY IN CHARGE OF AN ORGANIZATION the most important person, or one of the most important people, in a company or organization – used especially in job titles and in news reports
police/army/fire etc chief
Los Angeles Police Chief Willie L. Williams
chief of
the British Chief of Defence Staff
Most health chiefs believe the reforms have gone too far.
industry chiefs
commander-in-chief/editor-in-chief etc (=used in job titles for people with the highest rank)
They offered him the position of editor-in-chief.

2. RULER OF TRIBE the ruler of a tribe:
the Zulu leader, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Native American tribal chiefs

3. too many chiefs and not enough Indians British English used to say there are too many people saying how something should be done and not enough people doing it

4. great white chief British English old-fashioned the person in charge of a group of people, company, organization etc – used humorously

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

chief
noun
ADJ. tribal | army, council, industry, intelligence, military, party, police, security, union | education, health, etc.
PHRASES chief of police, chief of staff

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

boss the person who is in charge of you at work. Boss sounds rather informal. The usual word to use in more formal English is manager:
Does your boss know you're looking for another job?
manager the person in charge of a business such as a shop, a bank, or a hotel, or of a part of a business:
I'd like to speak to the hotel manager.
the sales manager
the manager of an Italian restaurant
head the person who is in charge of an organization or a department within that organization:
the head of the CIA
My wife's head of the French department at the university.
He was the former head of the American Cancer Society.
chief the most important person or one of the most important people in an organization such as the police, the fire department, or the army:
the chief of police
police/army/fire chiefs
Health chiefs have secured cash to build two new hospitals.
president especially American English the person who is in charge of a large company or a department within a company:
the president of CBS news
Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.
managing director British English the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company or organization:
He's the managing director of a small printing firm.
chief executive (also chief executive officer, CEO) the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company:
the CEO of General Motors
Universal Studios is looking for a new chief executive.
supervisor someone who is in charge of a group of workers, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants:
He was employed as a warehouse supervisor.
line manager the manager who is directly in charge of you in a company:
If you want to take a holiday, first ask your line manager.
report to somebody if you report to someone in a company, that person is directly in charge of you:
Jan is based in Birmingham and reports to the Head of Marketing.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization. Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization:
a senior executive
She’s a senior partner in a law firm.
She is senior to me.
chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization:
Carole is the company’s chief financial officer.
He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.
high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police:
high-ranking government officials
a high-ranking police officer
top [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job:
a top lawyer
He’s one of the President’s top aides.
top diplomats
junior used about someone who has a low position in an organization. Junior can also be used about someone who has a lower position than you in an organization:
a junior clerk
a junior doctor
His role as naval officer was junior to Nelson.
assistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc:
He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University.
She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre.
take/hold a position (=have an opinion)
We take the position that these changes are to be welcomed.
adopt a position (=start having an opinion)
In 1898, the Church adopted its current position.
change your position
Since then, the party has changed its position.
reconsider your position (=think again about it and perhaps change it)
The UN Secretary General urged the US to reconsider its position.
defend a position
Each of the next three speakers defended a different position.
an official position (=one that a government or organization says officially that it has)
This was the French government’s official position.
an extreme position
Few people hold this extreme position today.
a middle position (=one that is between two extreme positions)
They took a middle position, favouring decentralization but with some controls.
a neutral position (=not supporting either side in an argument)
The US claimed that Jordan had abandoned its neutral position and sided with Iraq.
hold a position (=have it)
She had previously held a senior position in another school.
apply for a position
I decided to apply for the position of head teacher.
take up a position (=start doing a job)
Woods took up a new position as managing director of a company in Belfast.
leave a position
He left his position as Chief Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra.
resign from a position
She has resigned from her position as department secretary.
offer somebody a position
They offered me the position of store manager.
fill a position (=find someone to do a job)
We are now seeking to fill some key positions in the company.
a senior position
Decision making is done by managers holding the most senior positions.
a junior position
I left school and was offered a junior position in a bank.
a permanent/temporary position
It's a temporary position initially, for six months.
a position of power/authority
Many used their positions of power for personal advantage.
a position of influence
The media have an unrivalled position of influence.
a position of trust
As a church leader, he was in a position of trust.
a position of responsibility
Did you hold any positions of responsibility at school or university?
a position of leadership
She had risen to a position of leadership.
a privileged position
The public expects the Royal Family to earn its privileged position.
an influential position
It's useful if you have friends in influential positions.
a powerful position
Many leaders from that period are still in powerful positions in government.
a dominant position
The firm achieved a dominant position in the world market.
occupy a position
Those who occupy positions of power do not want democracy.
maintain a position (=keep the rank that you have)
High-status groups do all they can to maintain their positions.
use your position
She can now use her position to do some good.
abuse your position (=use your level or rank wrongly)
He abused his position as a doctor.
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height.
Troops were positioned around the city.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

young not old:
a young man of about 22
My dad died when I was young.
There are excellent facilities for young children.
Young people are often unable to get jobs.
small/little a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small, and is used especially in spoken English:
They have two small children.
We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.
teenage [only before noun] between the ages of 13 and 19:
a group of teenage boys
They have three teenage children.
adolescent especially written at the age when you change from being a child into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems that young people have at this age:
Sudden mood changes are common in adolescent girls.
adolescent behaviour
juvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl $ -nəl, -naɪl/ [only before noun] formal connected with young people who commit crime:
juvenile crime
a special prison for juvenile offenders
juvenile deliquents (=young people who commit crimes)
youthful especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young:
a youthful 55 year old
youthful enthusiasm
Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him.
The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.
junior connected with sports played by young people rather than adults:
the junior championships
the junior champion
senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization. Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization:
a senior executive
She’s a senior partner in a law firm.
She is senior to me.
chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization:
Carole is the company’s chief financial officer.
He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.
high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police:
high-ranking government officials
a high-ranking police officer
top [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job:
a top lawyer
He’s one of the President’s top aides.
top diplomats
assistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc:
He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University.
She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus


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