SUBCHIEFS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

subchiefs

noun

variants or sub-chiefs

plural of subchief

as in subdirectors

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Noun

The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026

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Office workers are spending more time working at their homes and less time in the office, leaving employers with space needs that are far less than before COVID-19 and a greater need for co-working spaces.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Under the bill, employers can keep people on the payroll who intend to apply for H-2A status, and they will be shielded from some penalties for unlawfully hiring people.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

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