CHIEFS Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

chiefs

noun

plural of chief

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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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 Payments went to Indigenous chiefs, who passed part of the money to local associations. —

ABC News, 19 June 2026 Many of the speakers included longtime volunteer firefighters and former Norwich volunteer chiefs. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 Homeowners should also make sure they’re signed up for evacuation alerts from their local fire department, the chiefs added, and should not hesitate to evacuate at the sight or smell of smoke — regardless of whether an official evacuation has been ordered. —

Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Pay for deputy chiefs in the department range from $198,000 to $210,000 annually, according to data from the records request. —

Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026 Greer said the responsibility for immigration enforcement in local police agencies ultimately falls on police leadership, arguing that local police chiefs have broad discretion over how their departments implement and prioritize participation in federal immigration enforcement programs. —

Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Police chiefs opposed it, arguing those metrics are essential for performance reviews. —

Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 Finance chiefs at five of the giant hyperscalers—Meta’s Susan Li, Microsoft’s Amy Hood, Alphabet’s Anat Ashkenazi, Oracle’s Hilary Maxson, and OpenAI’s Sarah Friar—are collectively overseeing hundreds of billions in capital expenditures. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 June 2026 Blatter often had to yield to lesser chiefs, such as the heads of the continental confederations, in order to maintain his grip on power. —

Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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Noun

Sheer black outfits that looked pulled from the pages of a gothic romance novel were draped on bodies.

— Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The donation program, which receives 450 to 500 bodies per year, is the second-largest of its kind in the country.

— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2026