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chief

noun [C]
 
 
/tʃiːf/

Definition

B2 the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of a tribe: a police chief A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed. [as form of address] UK humorous Can you sign this form for me, chief?People in charge of or controlling other peopleBosses, managers and directors
(Definition of chief noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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