Meaning
The person who leads a group of people at work.
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Word origin
From Latin caput, meaning head, through Old French chief.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- caput
- English cognates
- captain, chef
Grammar
Examples
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A chief is the person in charge.
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We say the chief "of" a group.
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"Chief" is a noun here, the name for one person.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 10: chief, wall, strange and 7 more words.