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English

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Pronunciation
IPA|/t�i�f/
audio|en-us-chief.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�f|-i�f

Noun
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1. A leader or respected elder in a tribe.

#: They came to the chief to resolve their dispute.

1. The head of an organization.

#: All firefighters report to the fire chief.

1. heraldry A horizontal band across the top of a shield.

#* 1889, Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry:
#*: When the Chief is Charged with any figure, in blazon it is said to be "On a Chief".

Translations
trans-top|leader or respected elder in a tribe
Czech: ná�elník m
Maori: rangatira
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trans-top|head of an organization
Czech: ná�elník m (fire chief), šéf m
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Czech: hlava f (3)
Japanese: � (���, ch�) (1,2); �� (�����, ch�kan) (1,2)
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Russian: вожд� (vožd') m (1), на�ал�ник (na�ál'nik) m (2), �е� (šef) m (2)
Serbian: ne�elnik, vožd, vodja
Spanish: jefe m (1), (2)
Swedish: hövding c (1)
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Adjective
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1. primary|Primary; principal.

#: Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.

Derived terms
chiefess
chief of staff
chieftain
commander in chief
fire chief
police chief
war chief

See also
chef

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Category:Heraldic terminology

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