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Meaning of chief

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  chief
      adj 1: most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the
             main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of
             America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were
             primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
             [syn: {chief(a)}, {main(a)}, {primary(a)},
             {principal(a)}, {master(a)}]
      n 1: a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole
           operation" [syn: {head}, {chief}, {top dog}]
      2: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
         leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: {foreman},
         {chief}, {gaffer}, {honcho}, {boss}]
      3: the head of a tribe or clan [syn: {headman}, {tribal chief},
         {chieftain}, {chief}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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