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noun 
  1. A leader or respected elder in a tribe.
They came to the to resolve their dispute.
  1. The head of an organization.
All firefighters report to the fire .
  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: 
  • Spanish: jefe (1), (2)
adjective 
  1. primary, Primary; principal.
Negligence was the cause of the disaster.
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