chief

 
  Grep  of  noun  chief 
  arab  chief 
  chief 
  chief  assistant 
  chief  executive 
  chief  executive  officer 
  chief  joseph 
  chief  justice 
  chief  of  staff 
  chief  of  state 
  chief  operating  officer 
  chief  petty  officer 
  chief  secretary 
  chieftain 
  chieftaincy 
  chieftainship 
  chieftan 
  commander  in  chief 
  fire  chief 
  handkerchief 
  indian  chief 
  kerchief 
  little  chief  hare 
  malicious  mischief 
  maria  tallchief 
  mischief 
  neckerchief 
  pocket-handkerchief 
  police  chief 
  tallchief 
  tribal  chief 
 
  Overview  of  noun  chief 
 
  The  noun  chief  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  head,  chief,  top  dog  --  (a  person  who  is  in  charge;  "the  head  of  the  whole  operation") 
  2.  (1)  foreman,  chief,  gaffer,  honcho,  boss  --  (a  person  who  exercises  control  over  workers;  "if  you  want  to  leave  early  you  have  to  ask  the  foreman") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  chief 
 
  The  adj  chief  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (16)  chief,  main,  primary,  principal  --  (most  important  element;  "the  chief  aim  of  living";  "the  main  doors  were  of  solid  glass";  "the  principal  rivers  of  America";  "the  principal  example";  "policemen  were  primary  targets") 
  2.  (4)  arch,  boss,  chief,  head,  top  --  ((of  persons)  highest  in  rank  or  authority  or  office;  "his  arch  rival";  "the  boss  man";  "the  chief  executive";  "head  librarian";  "top  administrators") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  chief 
 
  2  senses  of  chief 
 
  Sense  1 
  chief(postnominal),  main(postnominal),  primary(postnominal),  principal(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  important)  ->  unimportant 
 
  Sense  2 
  arch(postnominal),  boss(postnominal),  chief(postnominal),  head(postnominal),  top(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  important)  ->  unimportant 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  chief 
 
  2  senses  of  chief 
 
  Sense  1 
  chief(postnominal),  main(postnominal),  primary(postnominal),  principal(postnominal) 
  =>  important  (vs.  unimportant),  of  import 
 
  Sense  2 
  arch(postnominal),  boss(postnominal),  chief(postnominal),  head(postnominal),  top(postnominal) 
  =>  important  (vs.  unimportant),  of  import 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  chief 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  chief 
 
  chief  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  chief 
  chief 
  in-chief 
 
  Overview  of  noun  chief 
 
  The  noun  chief  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  head,  chief,  top  dog  --  (a  person  who  is  in  charge;  "the  head  of  the  whole  operation") 
  2.  (1)  foreman,  chief,  gaffer,  honcho,  boss  --  (a  person  who  exercises  control  over  workers;  "if  you  want  to  leave  early  you  have  to  ask  the  foreman") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  chief 
 
  The  adj  chief  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (16)  chief,  main,  primary,  principal  --  (most  important  element;  "the  chief  aim  of  living";  "the  main  doors  were  of  solid  glass";  "the  principal  rivers  of  America";  "the  principal  example";  "policemen  were  primary  targets") 
  2.  (4)  arch,  boss,  chief,  head,  top  --  ((of  persons)  highest  in  rank  or  authority  or  office;  "his  arch  rival";  "the  boss  man";  "the  chief  executive";  "head  librarian";  "top  administrators") 

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