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
But in years past, the commission’s leaders have often been at odds with each other, or with police chiefs, including Anne Kirkpatrick and Floyd Mitchell, who resigned last fall.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
While Maduro served as the symbolic and diplomatic face of Chavismo, day-to-day authority was long dispersed among loyal enforcers, negotiators and security chiefs whose influence often rivaled — and at times surpassed — that of the president himself.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Army chiefs from other coalition nations joined by video.
—John Leicester, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The department’s three assistant chiefs this morning confronted Jacobson, who admitted to taking the money for personal use, Elicker said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Left out were executive directors, chiefs and associate, regional and deputy superintendents, who have the highest salary ranges.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
While Maduro served as the symbolic and diplomatic face of Chavismo, day-to-day authority was long dispersed among loyal enforcers, negotiators and security chiefs whose influence often rivaled — and at times surpassed — that of the president himself.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Army chiefs from other coalition nations joined by video.
—John Leicester, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The department’s three assistant chiefs this morning confronted Jacobson, who admitted to taking the money for personal use, Elicker said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Left out were executive directors, chiefs and associate, regional and deputy superintendents, who have the highest salary ranges.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefs
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In Iranian Muslim culture, dead bodies are typically washed and then covered in white cotton fabric before burial.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Separate mobile-camera footage from Fardis, a city about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Tehran, showed at least seven bodies covered in blood inside a building.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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City leaders in El Cajon decided the city will not store homeless individuals’ personal belongings after encampments are cleared.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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City leaders approved a $27 million settlement in 2021 to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Chargers answered his email, donating extra footballs, cones, weights and assistance.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some shower curtains are designed with weights, magnets or even suction cups near their base to counteract this problem.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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There is so much energy in Falk’s writing that the reader can feel tensions in the city as officials, some working secretly with the bosses, try to stop the cigar factory women from organizing, call them Communists and demean them for being Polish.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is a very special week to pitch ideas to bosses or powerful figures.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the plant has produced large volumes of water contaminated with radioactive substances used to cool the reactor cores.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 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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Honorary captains Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was an honorary captain for Indiana and watched the game from the Hoosiers’ sideline.—
Charles Odum,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Honorary captains Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was an honorary captain for Indiana and watched the game from the Hoosiers sideline.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The semi-annual sale includes so many elegant staples, such as mock-neck cardigans, jackets with unique embellishments, and comfortable pants that look super polished — all starting at just $20.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Keep shopping Amazon’s massive Gap selection, which spans even more denim styles, as well as other soon-to-be staples.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Chiefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefs. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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