crew chief

noun

: one who is in charge of a crew of workers

especially : a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew

Examples of crew chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For each race, fans are asked to guess which of 15 common swear words will be said the most times on the team radios (by drivers, crew chiefs, spotters or anyone else on the team with access to the communications). — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Umpire crew chief Chris Guccione talked after the game about why there was a reversal. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

In the movie, Trickle's relationship with his crew chief Harry Hogge, played by Robert Duvall, was central to the story. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crew chief

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