chief (noun)
101chief — /tʃif / (say cheef) noun 1. the head or leader of a body of people; the person highest in authority. 2. the head or ruler of a clan or tribe. 3. Colloquial boss. 4. Heraldry the upper third of an escutcheon. –adjective 5. highest in rank or… …
102colonel-in-chief — noun (plural colonels in chief or colonel in chiefs) : an honorary rank in some corps or regiments of foreign armies (as the British) usually held by a member of a royal family or a distinguished military leader * * * ˌcolonel in ˈchief 7… …
103chief — 1 /tSi:f/ adjective 1 most important; main: One of the chief causes of crime today is drugs. | the prosecution s chief witness see also: chiefly 2 highest in rank: the chief accountant | the chief political correspondent of the Washington Post 3… …
104CHIEF — Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight HM Customs and Excise computerised system for processing import and export declarations. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * Ⅰ. chief UK US /tʃiːf/ adjective ► biggest or most important; main: »Our… …
105chief — 1. noun 1) a Wampanoag chief Syn: leader, chieftain, grand chief, sachem, sagamore, head, headman, ruler, overlord, master, commander, seigneur, liege lord, liege, potentate, cacique 2) …
106Chief Financial Officer — ( CFO) The officer of a firm responsible for handling the financial affairs of a company. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * chief financial officer chief financial officer ➔ officer * * * chief financial officer UK US noun [C] (also chief… …
107chief — 1. noun 1) a Highland chief Syn: leader, chieftain, head, ruler, master, commander 2) the chief of the central bank Syn: head, chief executive, chief executive officer, president …
108chief executive */ — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chief executive : singular chief executive plural chief executives 1) chief executive or chief executive officer the most senior person working in a company or organization who is responsible for running it 2)… …
109Chief Operating Officer — ( COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day to day management, usually the president or an executive vice president. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * chief operating officer chief operating officer ➔ officer * * * chief operating officer …
110chief — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ tribal, village ▪ army, corporate, council, fire, industry, intelligence, military …
