“chiefof”

The following 4 entries include the term chiefof.

chief of naval operations

noun phrase

: the ranking officer of the navy and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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chief of staff

noun phrase

: the ranking officer of a staff in the armed forces serving as principal adviser to a commander

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chief of state

noun phrase

: the formal head of a national state as distinguished from the head of the government

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chief of police

noun phrase

: the head of the police department

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