Definizione monolingua

chief

chief (plural chiefs)

1. A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc. [from 13th c.]
   • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 4:

     My father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was a chief by both blood and custom.

2. (heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon. [from 15th c.]
   • 1889, Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry:

     When the Chief is Charged with any figure, in blazon it is said to be ""On a Chief"".

3. A head officer in a department, organization etc.; a boss. [from 17th c.]

   All firefighters report to the fire chief.

4. An informal address to an equal.

   Hey, chief.

chief (not comparable)

1. Primary; principal.

   Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.

Definizione dizionario chief

	capo
	Persona che comanda, governa o che é responsabile.
	A person who leads, rules, or is in charge.

	principale
	Persona che comanda, governa o che é responsabile.
	A person who leads, rules, or is in charge.

autorità

capocuoco

comandante

dirigente

generale

grande

padrone

primo

principe

signore

sindaco

superiore

supremo

Altri significati:

Leader of a department or tribe.

head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

leader of group etc

Leader of a tribe

A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc. [from 13th c.]

(heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon. [from 15th c.]

An informal address to an equal.

A head officer in a department, organization etc.; a boss. [from 17th c.]

chief (of police)

head of an organization

secretary (government)

Primary; principal

head (of organization, organisation)

Primary; principal.