1
as in bodies
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son
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2
as in leaders
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
our chief is out on a business trip right now
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Recent Examples of chiefs
However, he is ebuffed at every turn by his fellow chiefs, most notably Kamehameha I (Kaina Makua), who later becomes the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawai’i.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
British and French army chiefs were to brief the leaders on Thursday, according to an outline sent to attendees.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Other examples include the Guatemalan and Nicaraguan police chiefs charged with links to organized crime.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
And as usual one of the chiefs came to the house to ask permission of the Old Man.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
As volatility could return to the FX market, finance chiefs will need to stay agile and proactive.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The chiefs from smaller Full Member Zimbabwe and Associate nation Namibia - countries who have hosting duties at the 2027 World Cup - are also on the working group, it is learned.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
British and French army chiefs were to brief the leaders on Thursday, according to an outline sent to attendees.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Other examples include the Guatemalan and Nicaraguan police chiefs charged with links to organized crime.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
And as usual one of the chiefs came to the house to ask permission of the Old Man.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
As volatility could return to the FX market, finance chiefs will need to stay agile and proactive.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The chiefs from smaller Full Member Zimbabwe and Associate nation Namibia - countries who have hosting duties at the 2027 World Cup - are also on the working group, it is learned.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefs
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Rewriting burial history In the new paper, Berger’s team explained that the bodies became encased in sediment shortly after entering the cave system in at least three locations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tongue-in-cheek elements stand out at the heart of the store, including a sofa embroidered to depict life-sized silhouettes of three nude bodies.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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European leaders have accused Russia of sending drones into Polish airspace to test the NATO alliance’s readiness.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, fewer than 10% of finance leaders surveyed have fully integrated or scaled AI accounting and finance use cases across their functions and organizations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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To maintain comparability, the weights assigned to these criteria have been held constant.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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As far as the executive suite, the new Paramount under motion picture bosses Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg has yet to find its new identity and make its mark.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Relations with bosses and people in authority will go well.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike legacy von Neumann architectures that have different resources available for different types of workloads, compute-in-memory designs offer more homogenous cores that can achieve higher utilization across broader workload types.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Prakash Lab and the lab of Kevin Arrigo, professor of Earth system science, extracted ice cores from 12 stations and used a suite of microscopes developed by the Prakash Lab to image inside the ice.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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Nine other members of the American team are there, under the watchful eye of Bradley and his vice-captains.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Lynch and Yorna Demiri, both senior captains for Peabody, were integral in the team’s victory.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its 12, 15, and 18 year olds are staples among sherried Scotch fans, while older age statements — like the Grandeur series and now these new 30- and 40-Year-Olds — showcase just how far the style can go.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Chicago post-rock staples Tortoise are back with their first new album in nine years.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Chiefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefs. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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