chief
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Sense: Adjective: main
Synonyms:
main Collocations, leading Collocations, foremost Collocations, principal Collocations, primary Collocations, head Collocations, prime Collocations, first Collocations, top Collocations, major Collocations, key Collocations, number-one , star Collocations, supreme, superior Collocations, dominant, arch Collocations, capital Collocations, cardinal, crucial Collocations, grand Collocations, ruling Collocations, greatest Collocations, highest, biggest, largest, paramount Collocations, predominant preeminent premier, primal, in charge, governing, presiding, sovereign Collocations
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inferior, assistant Collocations, subordinate, second Collocations, secondary, assisting, deputy Collocations, junior Collocations, last Collocations, least Collocations, inconsequential, unimportant, insignificant, minor Collocations
Sense: Noun: person in charge
Synonyms:
leader Collocations, head Collocations, principal Collocations, manager Collocations, boss Collocations, director Collocations, president Collocations, governor, supervisor Collocations, overseer, captain Collocations, foreman Collocations, proprietor, superior Collocations, chair Collocations, administrator Collocations, chairman Collocations, ringleader, general Collocations, master Collocations, dictator, superintendent, ruler Collocations, commander Collocations, big shot , brass hat , bigwig , big wheel , big cheese , head honcho , boss man , big cheese , top banana , top brass , high-muck-a-muck
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Sense: Noun: chieftain
Synonyms:
chieftain, ruler Collocations, prince Collocations, master Collocations, emperor, duke, majesty, queen Collocations, king Collocations, monarch, overlord, lord Collocations, sovereign Collocations, headman, high priest, pasha, elder Collocations, Maharaja, Rajah, emir, sheik, pope Collocations
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