chief
noun
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority.
subchief
-
a word derived from
chief.
Example Sentences
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The town is named for a Salish subchief.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2018
When the Ajadogbil family’s subchief learned of their predicament in 2004, he called Michael Akankpienkum, a field officer for Presbyterian Community-Based Rehabilitation.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2015
Yet each community has a chief or subchief responsible for keeping an eye out for the sick.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2015
After a brief, bitter struggle, Rekayi and a subchief were bundled into a police Land-Rover and driven to a tribal reserve 17 miles away.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Tseh-a-take, or Tom Benton, S’klallam subchief, his x mark. Yah-kwi-e-nook, or General Gaines, S’klallam subchief, his x mark. Kai-at-lah, or General Lane Jr., S’klallam subchief, his x mark.”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
