chief
1. a person who is in charge (Freq. 5)
- the head of the whole operation
• Syn:
head, top dog
• Derivationally related forms:
headship (for: head), head (for: head)
• Hypernyms:
leader
• Hyponyms:
administrator, executive, decision maker, capo, department head,
don, father, general, superior general, general manager, grand dragon,
head of household, secretary
2. a person who exercises control over workers (Freq. 1)
- if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
• Syn:
foreman, gaffer, honcho, boss
• Derivationally related forms:
bossy (for: boss), foremanship (for: foreman)
• Hypernyms:
supervisor
• Hyponyms:
baas, ganger, straw boss, assistant foreman
3. the head of a tribe or clan
• Syn:
headman, tribal chief, chieftain
• Derivationally related forms:
chieftainship (for: chieftain)
• Hypernyms:
leader
• Hyponyms:
Indian chief, Indian chieftain, pendragon
• Instance Hyponyms:
Glendower, Owen Glendower, Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf
most important element (Freq. 16)
- the chief aim of living
- the main doors were of solid glass
- the principal rivers of America
- the principal example
- policemen were primary targets
- the master bedroom
- a master switch
• Syn:
main, primary, principal, master
• Similar to:
important, of import
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