subchief

noun

Definition of subchiefnext
as in subdirector

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  1. subdirector
  2. employer
  3. big gun
Noun
  • Felipe is the subdirector of an art museum in Santiago, so regional arts and crafts were also on the agenda.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Ana Maria Castaño, the ecosystems subdirector with Corantioquia, Antioquia’s environmental authority, agrees.
    — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 13 June 2020
Definition of subdirector
Noun
  • Spyder’d been partners with my last employer, Peabody, back in those days.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If scholarships, grants, employer assistance and federal loans aren't enough, private student loans can help cover remaining education expenses.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of employer
Noun
  • After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Clinging to a one-run lead and with the top of the order due up, Tracy went to one of his big guns, calling in Whitlock to put out the fire.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 May 2026
Definition of big gun
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“Subchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subchief. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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