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underchief

underchief noun: a subordinate chief.

Noun

underchief (plural underchiefs)

  1. A subordinate chief.

Forms of underchief

pluralunderchiefs

Origin of underchief

From under- + chief. Piecewise doublet of underchef and underhead.

Questions about underchief

What does underchief mean?
Underchief means a subordinate chief.
What part of speech is underchief?
Underchief is a noun.
What is the plural of underchief?
The plural of underchief is underchiefs.

Words near underchief in the dictionary

  1. undercharges
  2. undercharging
  3. undercharted
  4. underchef
  5. underchefs
  6. underchief
  7. underchiefs
  8. underchieftain
  9. underchieftains
  10. underchin
  11. underchins

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