1
as in main
coming before all others in importance
our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget
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as in presiding
highest in rank or authority
the chief administrator will be retiring soon
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son
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as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
our chief is out on a business trip right now
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Recent Examples of chief
Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
Most recently, Hong served as president and chief operating officer of PlayOn!, a high school media and technology company.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Landon Mion , Stepheny Price , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
It’s expected to finish Sunday with a 10-day cume hovering around $120 million in a major victory for Warners’ movie chiefs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Maine's chief election official, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, was at Thursday's meeting in North Carolina and welcomed Kollar-Kotelly's decision.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
Most recently, Hong served as president and chief operating officer of PlayOn!, a high school media and technology company.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
Man arrested in theft of DHS chief Kristi Noem
Noem's purse, which contained $3,000 in cash and her DHS access card, was stolen from DC restaurant last week.
—Landon Mion , Stepheny Price , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
It’s expected to finish Sunday with a 10-day cume hovering around $120 million in a major victory for Warners’ movie chiefs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chief
Adjective
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The rest of the body's main chakras are located down the five segments of the spine—cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx—which are governed by the sympathetic nervous system.—
Tony Sanchez,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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One study showed that consuming moderate- and high-GI fruits after main meals can improve blood insulin and insulin function.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ‘world’s greatest deliberative body’ has become synonymous with gridlock.—
John Fund,
National Review,
27 Apr. 2025
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The disconnect between the body and the disintegrating mind is painful to witness, and even harder for families to reconcile.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other world leaders in attendance included include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Prince William, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday, April 24, Trump called out Russia’s leader over a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Iranians are responding to several inducements, foremost among them the staggering array of forces the United States has prepositioned in the Middle East.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the core of Villanueva’s challenge was the argument that how Kansas seats jurors in death penalty cases – a process called death qualification – skews capital trials.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is no doubt that Müller gave everything, but in retrospect, the Bayern boss will have to answer the uncomfortable question of whether starting the 2014 World Cup winner was the right choice in the first place.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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For some reason, my boss has never questioned me or been suspicious of anything.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The port has a heavy military presence in addition to being a primary hub for fuel imports, Yemeni sources said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images Less than two months before the official start of hurricane season, the nation’s primary disaster-response agency faces an uncertain future.—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On election day, early results gave Cárdenas a commanding lead over the PRI’s candidate, Carlos Salinas de Gortari.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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After the first leg in Lyon had ended 2-2 last week, United took a commanding lead in Thursday’s return fixture thanks to first-half goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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