SUBCHIEF Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

subchief

noun

Definition of subchief

as in subdirector

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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

Fink said the churn weakens the tie between a worker and an employer.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
In keeping with the concept, this Lee gets more of his own arc, driven by his own decisions and developed enough to rival his employers for the center of the show.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 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

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