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chief is on the Basic English 850 List.
chest - chief - chin

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
chief

Plural
chiefs

  1. (countable) A leader or respected elder in a tribe.
    They came to the chief to resolve their dispute.
  2. (countable) The head of an organization.
    All firefighters report to the fire chief.

Adjective

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Positive
chief

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. The chief thing is the primary or principal thing.
    The chief cause of his death was cancer.
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