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• Chief — may refer to: Contents 1 Title or rank 2 Aircraft 3 Media 3.1 …   Wikipedia

• chief — I noun boss, captain, caput, chairman, chairperson, chief controller, chieftain, commandant, commander, directing head, director, dux, employer, foreman, foreperson, general, head, headman, headperson, highest ranking person, leader, manager,… …   Law dictionary

• Chief — (ch[=e]n), n. [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf. {Captain}, {Chapter}] 1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chief — 〈[ tʃi:f] m. 6; umg.〉 Anführer, Chef ● wer ist hier der Chief? [engl.] * * * Chief [tʃi:f ], der; s, s [engl. chief < afrz. chief (= frz. chef), ↑ Chef]: engl. Bez. für: Leiter, Oberhaupt; Häuptling. * * * Chief …   Universal-Lexikon

• Chief — Chief, a. 1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. Chief rulers. John. xii. 42. [1913 Webster] 2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chief — Chief, est le label d une compagnie de disque indépendante Portail de la musique Catégorie : Label de musique indépendant …   Wikipédia en Français

• Chief — (engl., spr. tschīf), Chef; Lord C. Justice, Lord Oberrichter, d. h. der Vorsitzende des obersten Gerichtshofes in England …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

• chief — chiefless, adj. chiefship, n. /cheef/, n. 1. the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority: the chief of police. 2. the head or ruler of a tribe or clan: an Indian chief. 3. (cap.) U.S. Army. a title of some… …   Universalium

• CHIEF — 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… …   Financial and business terms

• chief — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. accorded highest rank or office < chief librarian > 2. of greatest importance or influence < the chief reasons > II. adverb Date: 14th century archaic chiefly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chief — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ tribal, village ▪ army, corporate, council, fire, industry, intelligence, military …   Collocations dictionary