Word a Day
chief
What does chief mean?
chief (noun): the leader or head of a tribe, organization, business unit, or other group.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use chief in a sentence?
- All firefighters report to the fire chief. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce chief?
/tʃif/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does chief come from?
Inherited from Middle English chef, borrowed from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “chief” mean?
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the leader or head of a tribe, organization, business unit, or other group
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