chief
noun
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority.
chiefs
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pluralof chief.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As Intterra began hearing both the admiration fire chiefs had for Watch Duty and their frustration with it, the company started designing the Aware app.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Hegseth, speaking before a meeting with defence chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Cebu, praised what he called the region's "pragmatism" and "proud nationalism".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The remarks were made ahead of his meeting with EU chiefs at a summit on 20 November in Brussels, where he is expected to pitch options for a reset of relations with the bloc.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Its heads, Katz and David Fenkel, keep remarkably low profiles for studio chiefs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
They were both division chiefs at the Institute.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
