chiefs

noun

Definition of chiefsnext
plural of chief
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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  1. leaders
  2. cores
  3. managers
  4. directors
Noun
  • And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The startup plans to release the AI agent as a research preview and through its application programming interface (API), OpenAI leaders reportedly told staff in a meeting Wednesday.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of leaders
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  • In an interview with Interesting Engineering, Stevenson explains how the team examined over 300 cores from the region, gathered during various research cruises over the last 40 years.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The Blend & Brawn capsule houses cotton-rich fabrics with polyester and nylon cores for superior performance and strength.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of cores
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  • Instead of empowering employees to take action, executives/managers feel the need to oversee every decision.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Seventy-four percent of Republican government managers and 79% of Democrats favor banning private ownership of guns.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of managers
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  • Docs to Watch The 11th annual Docs to Watch series will be accompanied by a roundtable with the directors hosted by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For schools with campus counseling centers, directors of counseling centers are valuable resources to consult about the specific needs on campus and which teletherapy vendor might be the best fit.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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chiefs

chieftainship

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