Définition "chief" dans le dictionnaire Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus

chief (chiefs plural )

1 n-count The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
...a commission appointed by the police chief.

2 n-count; n-title The chief of a tribe is its leader.
...Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains.

3 adj Chief is used in the job titles of the most senior worker or workers of a particular kind in an organization. (=head)
...the chief test pilot.

4 adj The chief cause, part, or member of something is the most important one. (=main, principal)
Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce...

Chief Constable (Chief Constables plural )A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain. n-count; n-title

chief executive officer (chief executive officers plural )The chief executive officer of a company is the person who has overall responsibility for the management of that company. The abbreviation CEO is often used. (BUSINESS) n-count

Chief Justice (Chief Justices plural )A Chief Justice is the most important judge of a court of law, especially a supreme court. n-count; n-title

Chief of Staff (Chiefs of Staff plural )The Chiefs of Staff are the highest-ranking officers of each service of the armed forces. n-count

commander-in-chief (commanders-in-chief plural )A commander-in-chief is an officer in charge of all the forces in a particular area. n-count; n-title
He was to be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.