CHIEF as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a person who exercises control over workers
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
    Hypernyms(s) chief is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a person who is in charge
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the head of the whole operation
    Hypernyms(s) chief is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)