معنی کلمه chief

he was the chief of all the rebels

او رییس همه‌ی شورشیان بود.

most important or main:
The chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease.
The weather was our chief reason for coming here.

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My chief concern is to prevent any spread of the disease.
Coffee and rice are the country's chief exports.
Cars are the chief reason for the city's pollution levels.
You must try to relax and not to worry - that's the chief thing.
The chief suspect for the robbery is a Caucasian male.

B2 highest in rank:
the chief fire officer/accountant

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The new police chief has really made his presence felt.
The chief of police said that he was committed to wiping out vice in the city.
He was a Zulu chief.
They had to consult with their chiefs.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
chief
noun [ C ]
uk ​ /tʃiːf/ us ​ /tʃiːf/
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B2 the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of a tribe:
a police chief
A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed.
[ as form of address ] UK humorous Can you sign this form for me, chief?

رئيس‌، سر، پيشرو، قائد، سالار، فرمانده‌، عمده‌، مهم‌

main

principal

head, leader

main, important, major, primary

engineer in chief = سر مهندس

in chief = بويژه ،مخصوصا

the chief justice = قاضى القضات

the pro tem chief = رئيس موقت

They said you were there when the police chief got murdered.

He was the chief ruler of that great city.