fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Saturday shooting that grazed Trump's right ear also killed former fire chief Corey Comperatore and critically injured two other spectators. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 And while Donald Trump survived this violent attack, volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore was killed and two others were critically injured. Angela Alsobrooks, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024 The father of two daughters was the former fire chief for Buffalo Township in Butler County in Pennsylvania. Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 July 2024 Trump, 78, was injured in the shooting, which killed 50-year-old former fire chief Corey Comperatore and critically wounded two other men: David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire chief 

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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