fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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