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chief definition
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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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