1
as in bodies
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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2
as in leaders
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 chiefs
Eddy Cue, the Apple executive tasked with overseeing the company;’s burgeoning services business, appeared to shoot down both possibilities in an interview this week with Screen Internationalalongside Apple TV chiefs Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The two military chiefs took off from Osan Air Base and flew over Osan, Chuncheon, Daejeon and Camp Humphreys with two additional fighter jets and a South Korean E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft, according to officially released footage.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The proof is in the mad dash his film chiefs are making to build their slate from its current eight annual releases to 15 by 2026, 17 by 2027 and 18 by 2028.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Chief Theetge was in Denver at that point for an annual national conference of police chiefs.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Townes-Whitley was one of three Black female Fortune 500 chiefs.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
People interviewed include artists, musicians, architects, waterkeepers, landkeepers, politicians, comedians and chiefs.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Other global financial chiefs have similarly pointed to unexpected resilience, with nations skirting an escalating, tit-for-tat trade war that threatened to hobble markets.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The two military chiefs took off from Osan Air Base and flew over Osan, Chuncheon, Daejeon and Camp Humphreys with two additional fighter jets and a South Korean E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft, according to officially released footage.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The proof is in the mad dash his film chiefs are making to build their slate from its current eight annual releases to 15 by 2026, 17 by 2027 and 18 by 2028.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Chief Theetge was in Denver at that point for an annual national conference of police chiefs.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Townes-Whitley was one of three Black female Fortune 500 chiefs.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
People interviewed include artists, musicians, architects, waterkeepers, landkeepers, politicians, comedians and chiefs.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Other global financial chiefs have similarly pointed to unexpected resilience, with nations skirting an escalating, tit-for-tat trade war that threatened to hobble markets.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefs
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the founder of Black Girls Pole and co-founder of SADA, a pole studio in Brooklyn, Dalijah, finds her home in helping Black women reconnect with their bodies through movement.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Should the leaders falter over the months ahead, Slot and Guardiola will hope their teams are in a position to capitalise.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite vocal support from Aspire Capitol Heights families and a concerted effort from school leaders to prove that the school’s fiscal and academic issues could be solved, the board voted 4-1 to deny the school’s charter renewal.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Roser also recommends wearing these vests for moves where having weights in your hands is challenging, such as side lunges, side squats, and sumo squats.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
7 Nov. 2025
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Honda will position batteries on the platform around the center of vehicles instead of at the rear, and adjust load-bearing for different vehicle weights using fewer unique parts.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since the beginning of this administration, Silicon Valley’s biggest bosses have appeased the president, capitulating to his every whim — agreeing to pay export taxes, giving away equity to the government, defunding schools for Latino students and ending diversity programs.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the beginning of the industrial revolution, the big bosses considered women inferior to their male counterparts (weaker, more emotional, less reliable, and so forth).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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This indicated that these sediment cores could indeed identify areas where human remains were located at a site, Meyer-Kaiser said.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Stars form when massive clouds of frigid molecular gas begin to fragment and collapse, producing dense cores where stars begin to coalesce.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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Long snapper Hank Pepper, linebacker Eric Gentry, quarterback Jayden Maiava, wide receiver Asante Das and offensive lineman Tobias Raymond were each announced as game captains on Saturday.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Republican National Committee is now providing personnel, including five full-time staffers, 50 county captains over 15,000 volunteers, who include attorneys and poll workers, per the committee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Simply stretch the cloth over your plant and secure it with landscape staples so the cloth doesn’t blow away.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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This demand for everyday staples is echoed in the index’s hottest products list.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Chiefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefs. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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