chief

Definition

Examples

The chief engineer will inspect the new production line on Monday.

Word Family

Synonyms

• primarya preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
• principalthe original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
• leadera person who rules or guides or inspires others

Collocations

• Easy chief reason for selecting this vendor
  describing chief reason for selecting this vendor (a person who is in charge)
• Medium report to the chief financial officer
  to report to the chief financial officer, meaning to to give an account or representation of in words
• Hard chief architect behind the regulatory reforms
  describing chief architect behind the regulatory reforms (a person who is in charge)
• Very Hard troubled by too many chiefs and not enough Indians
  to troubled by too many chiefs and not enough Indians, meaning to move deeply