crew chief

noun

: one who is in charge of a crew of workers
especially : a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew

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Also, team executive Dave Rogers, crew chief Robert Barker and spotter Freddie Kraft have all been suspended for the next NASCAR championship points event – Sunday, November 10 at Phoenix Raceway. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Miles Stanley has been tabbed as the crew chief for the Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 Ford Mustang driven by Josh Berry in 2025. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Then came the call from his crew chief, Blake Harris, who was still at the track. Greg Engle, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 LaDonna was his crew chief, one of the first women on the circuit to hold the role. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crew chief 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crew chief was in 1926

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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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