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1Chief — may refer to: Contents 1 Title or rank 2 Aircraft 3 Media 3.1 …
2Chief — (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… …
3Chief — 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… …
4chief — 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 …
5Chief — Das Wort Chief ([tʃiːf], englisch für „Chef“) bezeichnet im Deutschen in der Schifffahrt einen leitenden Schiffsingenieur in der Ethnologie einen Stammesführer, siehe Häuptling Chief in anderen Sprachen der amerikanische Polizeipräsident …
6chief — Ordinary Or di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Ordinaries} ( r[i^]z). 1. (Law) (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation. (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an… …
7Chief Justice of the United States — Chief Justice of the United States …
8Chief executive officer — Chief Executive redirects here. For other uses, see Chief executive (disambiguation). CEO and CEOs redirect here. For the island, see Ceos. For the musical project, see ceo (musician). A chief executive officer (CEO, American English), managing… …
9Chief Petty Officer — is a non commissioned officer or equivalent in many naval services and coast guards.CanadaChief Petty Officer refers to two ranks in the Canadian Navy. Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class (CPO2) ( Première maître de deuxième classe or pm2 in French) is …
10Chief Rabbi — Chief Rabbinate redirects here. See also Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country s Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular… …
