96 Synonyms & Antonyms For CHIEF

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Definitions chief [cheef] / tʃif / ADJECTIVE most important, essential Synonyms STRONGEST leading main preeminent prime principal STRONG arch capital cardinal central champion first grand head key major premier primary ruling star superior telling WEAK consequential controlling crucial effective especial foremost highest momentous number one outstanding paramount potent predominant primal significant stellar supreme uppermost vital weighty Antonyms STRONGEST auxiliary extra inferior minor secondary subordinate unimportant STRONG bad inessential insignificant lower nonessential poor WEAK unnecessary NOUN person in charge Synonyms STRONGEST captain commander director head leader manager ruler superintendent supervisor STRONG President bigwig boss chieftain dictator foreperson general governor honcho monarch overlord overseer principal proprietor ringleader sovereign suzerain WEAK big cheese big gun big wheel head honcho head person key player top brass top cat Antonyms STRONGEST employee follower WEAK apprentice servant subordinate underling worker

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Inflation is looking like it’s heating up in the first quarter, agreed Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch

The risk of escalation goes up if energy infrastructure is hit, which could trigger a stock market correction, says BCA research Matt Gertken chief geopolitical strategist.

From Barron's

The risk of escalation goes up if energy infrastructure is hit, which could trigger a stock market correction, says BCA research Matt Gertken chief geopolitical strategist.

From Barron's

The risk of escalation goes up if energy infrastructure is hit, which could trigger a stock market correction, says BCA research Matt Gertken chief geopolitical strategist.

From Barron's

Inflation is looking like it is heating up in the first quarter, agreed Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch

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administrator arch basic best big cheese big league big-league boss capital cardinal central champion commander deciding dictator director dominant dominant employer especial essential exec executive first flagship foremost governor grand grandest great head heavyweight high high-grade higher-up highest honcho important key leader loftiest magnate main major major major-league master master masters more dominant more dominant more necessary more primary more primary more prominent more senior more special more urgent most basic most premier most primary most primary most senior most special most urgent necessary needful notable officer outstanding overlord paramount patriarch personage/personality personages personalities potentate predominant preeminent premier prepotent primal primary primary/prime primest principal principal prominent provost ringleader ruling senior sovereign sovereign special staple star starrer stellar straw boss strongman superintendent superior superiors supreme taskmistress top top topmost toppest urgent utmost

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