All chief synonyms
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C c adj chief
- prime β of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- leading β made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
- main β chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- preeminent β eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- principal β first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
- central β Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- arch β An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- first β being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- superior β higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- head β Edith, 1897β1981, U.S. costume designer.
- star β any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- champion β A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- grand β impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- premier β the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
- major β Clarence, born 1936, U.S. novelist and poet.
- primary β first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- cardinal β A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
- ruling β a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- capital β Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
- telling β having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow.
- consequential β Consequential means the same as consequent.
- controlling β having or attempting to exert control
- crucial β If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
- effective β adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- foremost β Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
- highest β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- momentous β of great or far-reaching importance or consequence: a momentous day.
- number one β oneself, especially one's own well-being or interests: to look out for number one.
- outstanding β prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- paramount β chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- potent β (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent.
- predominant β having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- primal β first; original; primeval: primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
- significant β important; of consequence.
- stellar β of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
- supreme β Also called sauce suprΓͺme. a veloutΓ© made with a rich chicken stock.
- uppermost β highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.: the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
- vital β of or relating to life: vital processes.
- weighty β having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous: a weighty bundle.
noun chief
- ruler β a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
- boss β Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
- captain β In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
- commander β A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.
- supremo β the person in charge; chief.
- leader β a person or thing that leads.
- director β a person or thing that directs.
- manager β a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- superintendent β a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
- supervisor β a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.