chief

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Synonyms: chef, thief, chiel, chie, chif, chien, chiff, chiem, cheef, chier

Antonyms: chef, thief, chiel, chie, chif, chien, chiff, chiem, cheef, chier

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|leader of group etc}} The [[leader]] or [[head]] of a [[tribe]], [[organisation]], [[business]] unit, or other [[group]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|uncountable|only with "in"}} Headship, the status of being a chief or leader.
3. {{lb|en|heraldiccharge}} The top part of a [[shield]] or [[escutcheon]]; more specifically, an [[ordinary]] consisting of the upper part of the [[field]] cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
4. The principal part or top of anything.
5. {{lb|en|sometimes|ironic}} {{n-g|An informal term of address.}}

Adjective

1. [[primary|Primary]]; [[principal]].
2. {{lb|en|Scotland}} [[intimate|Intimate]], [[friendly]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|slang}} To [[smoke#Verb|smoke]] [[cannabis#Noun|cannabis]].

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|twp|co/Mahnomen County|s/Minnesota|c/USA}}.

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