chief

Từ điển Collocation

chief noun

ADJ. tribal | army, council, industry, intelligence, military, party, police, security, union | education, health, etc.

PHRASES chief of police, chief of staff

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • a person who is in charge; head, top dog

    the head of the whole operation

  • a person who exercises control over workers; foreman, gaffer, honcho, boss

    if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman

    adj.

  • most important element; chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a)

    the chief aim of living

    the main doors were of solid glass

    the principal rivers of America

    the principal example

    policemen were primary targets

English Slang Dictionary

someone who acts hard and reckons themselves and is someone you don't like. Someone who bigs themself up too much;"He thinks he's the chief but he's nobody"

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

chiefs
syn.: authority head leader
ant.: subordinate subservient