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
Chief Theetge was in Denver at that point for an annual national conference of police chiefs.
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Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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
Major studio executives and talent agency chiefs have already raised concerns over Sora 2 and how their intellectual property or likenesses are being used on the app.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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
Major studio executives and talent agency chiefs have already raised concerns over Sora 2 and how their intellectual property or likenesses are being used on the app.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefs
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In 2014, British banker Rurik Jutting brutally murdered two Indonesian women and hid one of the bodies in a suitcase in his upscale apartment in J Residence in Wan Chai, a popular nightlife district in Hong Kong.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Teller took to heart the classic Greek playwright Aristophanes’ myth of love — that humans were born as a fusion of two bodies and later separated as punishment from the gods, only to spend their lives looking — and longing — for their other half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Their remarks came after Vance hosted a roundtable of aviation, travel and union leaders at the White House, where participants discussed temporary solutions — including the recruitment of more air traffic controllers.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Taylor said that top DHS leaders were convened to discuss the crisis.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many kitchen stores sell pie weights, oven-safe ceramic or metal balls that are used for this purpose.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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These items were then given individual weights for their effect on the total score.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Captains of both sides had been together in backing the resistance of their players’ union to the idea of La Liga games being played outside Spain — and such unanimity was important for the players to have a chance of taking on their bosses.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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They are being told by their bosses what works based on data and research.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Moisture helps break up soil cores and promotes turf recovery after aeration.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Redevelopment in city cores will be costly, dangerous and prolonged.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 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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Members of Good Good Golf will be featured throughout, including Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh as two of the 12 contestants, Matt Scharff as co-host and Garrett Clark and Bubbie Broders as non-playing team captains.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Karavedas said his vision for the program is visible in Fullerton’s captains.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Need to find a home for your beauty tools, pantry staples, or extra sweaters?—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Making a debut alongside signature staples are the Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese, Cookie Butter Cloud Latte, Berry Sangria Dunkin’ Refresher, Raspberry Striped Croissant and Ultimate Bacon Jam Breakfast Sandwich.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Chiefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefs. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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