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Synonyms of chief

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Another word for chief is manager. Other synonyms of chief are governor, administrator, leader, head and chieftain.

Synonyms and similar words for chief

nounThe leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.

  • leaderOne having authority to direct.
  • headA leader or expert.
  • director
  • commanderThe chief officer of a commandry.
  • governorThe chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
  • boss
  • administratorOne who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political...
  • managerA person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

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Meaning of chief

  1. noun The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
  2. noun Headship, the status of being a chief or leader.
  3. noun The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.

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Questions about synonyms of chief

What is another word for chief?
Chief has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as manager, governor, administrator, leader, head, chieftain, director and boss.
What does chief mean?
Chief means the leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chief (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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