Chief
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Chief is a formal title used to denote a person holding the highest rank or authority within a particular organization, group, or office.
Aliases (2)
- Principal Chief ×2
- Master ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formal title
→
honorific → leadership role → |
| adjectivalMeaning |
most important
→
principal → |
| canFunctionAs |
adjective
→
|
| denotes |
person holding highest authority
→
person holding highest rank → |
| etymologyFrom |
Latin "caput"
→
Old French "chef" → |
| hasPluralForm |
Chiefs
→
|
| indicatesRank |
highest
→
|
| language |
English
→
|
| partOfSpeech |
noun
→
|
| relatedTitle |
Chief Constable
→
Chief Engineer → Chief Executive Officer → Chief Financial Officer → Chief Imam → Chief Information Officer → Chief Justice → Chief Marketing Officer → Chief Mate → Chief Medical Officer → Chief Operating Officer → Chief Petty Officer → Chief Rabbi → Chief Scientist → Chief Technology Officer → Chief Whip → Chief of Police → Chief of Staff → Commander-in-Chief → Fire Chief → Paramount Chief → Tribal Chief → |
| semanticField |
authority
→
hierarchy → leadership → |
| usedAsTitleBeforeName |
true
→
|
| usedIn |
clan systems
→
corporate organizations → fire departments → government offices → military organizations → organizations → police organizations → religious organizations → sports teams → tribal structures → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chief Bender
→
John Paul Bucyk → |
nickname |
|
Sealth
→
|
hasTitle |
|
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
("Master")
→
|
headOfCollegeTitle |
|
Cherokee Nation (historical)
("Principal Chief")
→
|
headOfGovernment |
|
Cherokee Nation
("Principal Chief")
→
|
headOfGovernmentTitle |
|
Chief of Naval Operations
→
|
style |