All chief synonyms
chief
C c noun chief
- president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
- bigwig — If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful.
- chieftain — A chieftain is the leader of a tribe.
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- foreperson — a foreman or forewoman.
- general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- governor — the executive head of a state in the U.S.
- honcho — a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.
- monarch — a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- overlord — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.
- overseer — a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation.
- proprietor — the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
- ringleader — a person who leads others, especially in opposition to authority, law, etc.: a ringleader of revolutionary activities.
- sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- suzerain — a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state.
- big cheese — Someone who has a very important job or position can be referred to as a big cheese.
- big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- big wheel — A big wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Big wheels are often found at theme parks or fun fairs.
- top brass — brass (def 5).
- top cat — the most powerful or important person