Another word for chief
chief
n.
The outstanding person or thing
leader, head, principal, manager, boss, overseer, governor, president, foreman, proprietor, supervisor, superior, director, chair, chairman, ringleader, general, master, dictator, superintendent, ruler, captain, commander, big shot*, brass hat*, higher-up*, bigwig*, big wheel*, big cheese*; high muck-a-muck*, head honcho*, número uno* (Spanish), prima donna*, triton among minnows*, the only pebble on the beach*, the biggest frog in the puddle*; see also administrator, leader 2.
Antonyms subordinate, underling, retainer.
A chieftain
ruler, prince, master, sachem, sagamore, emperor, duke, majesty, monarch, overlord, suzerain, lord, potentate, sovereign, chieftain, headman, elder, Maharaja, sahib, Rajah, boyar, effendi, emir, sheik, pasha; see also king 1, ruler 1.
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Another word for chief
One who is highest in rank or authority:
boss, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master. (Slang) honcho. Idiom: cock of the walk. See overA professional politician who controls a party or political machine:
boss, leader. See over- (Slang)
Someone who directs and supervises workers:
boss, director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress. (Informal) straw boss. See over
Having or exercising authority:
head, principal. See overMost important, influential, or significant:
capital, cardinal, first, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top. See important
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