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How to pronounce chief in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms head, top dog
Type of leader
Has types executive, father, general, general manager, grand dragon, head of household, administrator, capo, decision maker, department head, don, secretary, superior general
Type Words
Synonyms chieftain, headman, tribal chief
Type of leader
Has types pendragon, indian chieftain, indian chief
Type Words
Synonyms boss, foreman, gaffer, honcho
Type of supervisor
Has types baas, ganger, assistant foreman, straw boss
Type Words
Synonyms main, master, primary, principal


the chief aim of living.

Examples of chief

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In his place, AOL's chief technology officer, Alex Gounares, spoke to the group.
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White House senior adviser Pete Rouse, who served as chief of staff to then-Sen.
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Monsanto paid its chief executive, Hugh Grant, a total of $13 million last year.
From the stltoday.com
Martin had previously been sued only in his official capacity as chief of staff.
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A summary of the topics the chief justice will address will be released Tuesday.
From the desmoinesregister.com
His last day was Jan. 28, and Capt. Mike Cobb has been serving as interim chief.
From the thenewstribune.com
When McCorkle was named chief in March 2010, those numbers were slightly higher.
From the dailyherald.com
Some of the positions are vacant, said Melinda Garrett, chief financial officer.
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Shepard moved to mornings in 1993 and was chief meteorologist from 1994 to 1999.
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  • Head: a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
  • Chief(a): 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"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
  • Foreman: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
  • Headman: the head of a tribe or clan
  • Galen Tyrol (commonly referred to as The Chief) is a character on the television series Battlestar Galactica. Tyrol is responsible for the maintenance of the Vipers and Raptors aboard Battlestar Galactica. ...
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  • The Chief (Dr. Niles Caulder) is a fictional character from DC Comics and the leader of the Doom Patrol. He first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 (June 1963). ...
  • In heraldic blazon, a chief is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the top edge of the shield. Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by the chief, ranging from one-fourth to one-third. ...
  • The Chief was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Its route ran from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. ...