Antonyms for Chief
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English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. chief

   Antonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

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1. • Leader
   • Supervisor

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1. head, chief, top dognoun

   a person who is in charge

   "the head of the whole operation"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

   Synonyms:
   tribal chief, heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, honcho, mind, head teacher, nous, question, chieftain, foreman, point, gaffer, top dog, headman, brain, headland, head, header, principal, headspring, foreland, pass, chief, headway, read/write head, drumhead, head word, forefront, capitulum, oral sex, boss, fountainhead, caput, straits

2. foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, bossnoun

   a person who exercises control over workers

   "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

   Synonyms:
   hirer, tribal chief, headman, foreman, political boss, antique, boss, gaffer, old geezer, chief, knob, old-timer, honcho, oldtimer, chieftain, head, party boss, top dog

3. headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chiefadjective

   the head of a tribe or clan

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

   Synonyms:
   headsman, head, honcho, gaffer, top dog, tribal chief, chieftain, chief, foreman, headman, boss, captain

4. chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)adjective

   most important element

   "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant

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1. chiefadjective

   Synonyms:
   leading, supreme, main, head, principal, paramount, prime, cardinal, major, foremost

2. chiefnoun

   Synonyms:
   head, leader, commander, chieftain, captain

How to use Chief in a sentence?

1. Charles Allen:

   The Chief can act today, instead of letting these cases wind through the courts, and the Department needs to publicly show it takes the allegations seriously.

2. Erika Jones:

   Skeptical of their doctors ’ diagnosis, the Florida couple traveled to Boston Children's Hospital, where neurosurgeon-in-chief Alan Cohen evaluated the little girl. He ended up operating on Abigail and removing the tumor, which he said was benign. When Dr. Cohen came out of surgery saying we got it all, and we're pretty, pretty, pretty sure that it’s not malignant, it's not cancer, it was almost like she was born again.

3. Vijay Kumar Sharma:

   The chief minister( a Muslim) herself and the other people who just want to disturb the tranquility of the area, they are having some conspiracies. Definitely they're having conspiracies. That is why they have targeted people belonging to one community( Hindu).

4. Pete Buttigieg:

   When we were trying to implement body cameras and we're dealing with all of the problems, it's a complicated thing to try to do, it sounds easy, but you have all of these questions about how to maintain the footage and legal policies, and it really helped that I could send my police chief to the Obama White House for the 21st-century task force on policing and get help.

5. Cleveland Cavaliers:

   We grieve with Tyre Nichols ’ loved ones and offer them our deepest sympathies as they grapple with the pain of Tyre Nichols heinous and brutal murder, our hearts also go out to the city of Memphis. As they continue their investigations into the events that led to Tyre’s tragic and untimely death, we’re encouraged by the swift response by Police Chief Cerelyn Davis. We join their city officials and Tyre’s family in calling for peace and offer them our support on their road to healing.

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