Synonyms of chiefs

chiefs

noun

plural of chief

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bodies
• weights
• cores
• masses
• staples
• majorities
• bulks
• mains
• roots
• generalities
• bottoms
• essences
• hearts
• burdens
• centers
• substances
• brunts
• wholes
• matters
• natures
• subjects
• meats
• sums
• foci
• entireties
• souls
• amounts
• kernels
• hubs
• totals
• affairs
• seats
• hefts
• nuclei
• marrows
• aggregates
• middles
• topics
• stuff
• themes
• texts
• sum totals
• nuts
• quanta
• motifs
• arguments
• pitches
• totalities
• piths
• essentialities
• gists
• points
• nubs
• quintessences
• purports
• cruxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elements
• accessories
• components
• extensions
• parts
• constituents
• ingredients
• sections
• appendages
• divisions
• pieces
• offshoots
• segments
• adjuncts
• sides
• features
• aspects
• qualities
• angles
• facets

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaders
• bosses
• foremen
• captains
• commanders
• masters
• managers
• directors
• lords
• heads
• headmen
• administrators
• supervisors
• superintendents
• overseers
• executives
• honchos
• jefes
• helmsmen
• governors
• presidents
• kingpins
• generals
• taskmasters
• principals
• rulers
• kings
• stewards
• boss men
• superiors
• princes
• magnates
• overlords
• sovereigns
• mistresses
• barons
• potentates
• employers
• skippers
• bigwigs
• hierarchs
• leadmen
• czars
• figureheads
• standard-bearers
• higher-ups
• dominators
• moguls
• straw bosses
• big guns
• directresses
• top dogs
• subchiefs
• coleaders
• top guns
• gaffers
• big cheeses
• gangers
• coheads
• micromanagers
• subdirectors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• subjects
• dependents
• juniors
• secondaries
• underlings
• inferiors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chiefs

The finance chiefs ended the meeting without a joint communique, underscoring persistent divisions among members over the Middle East conflict, trade imbalances, and Russia's war with Ukraine. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm. — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Two former school district police chiefs who reviewed the case at our request said that the arrest and referral were unnecessary. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

While the streaming giant still lords over its rivals in the subscription space and co-chiefs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters command an annual content spending budget of $20 billion, Wall Street arguably has viewed this as an off year for Netflix. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Neither Dan Heizman, president of Local 42, which represents those with the rank of captain and below, nor Clay Calvin, president of Local 3808, which represents division and battalion chiefs, responded to requests for comment. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

His security chiefs disagreed, warning the delay could endanger the hostages. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

As community leaders called chiefs of households, residents rose smiling to collect their kits. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The South's joint chiefs said Saturday the military stepped up surveillance and vigilance for possible further launches from the North and was closely sharing information with the United States and Japan. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026