CHIEFS Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

chiefs

noun

plural of chief

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the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son

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the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do our chief is out on a business trip right now

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Recent Examples of chiefs This was discontinued when SOE chiefs realized that a dagger would be the first thing taken from a prisoner. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The chiefs rivalries uniforms will honor arrowhead stadium considering the 4 year window with these rivalry uniforms will be the last 4 years at arrowhead. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Separately, the police chiefs of the Buena Vista and Salida police departments expressed their concern to CBS Colorado for the safety of the victims. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 What important insights into policing can’t elected officials or chiefs say out loud? — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Some CFOs have decided to retire while other finance chiefs are being tapped to steer turnarounds or AI initiatives, for example. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Rumbelow called out members for publicizing its issues with the chiefs and the department. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 The arrangement includes a new organization, to be overseen by a secretariat in Saudi Arabia, and regular meetings among the foreign and defense ministers of the three countries, along with their military chiefs. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 If there is a crime or incident that occurs that is not an imminent threat to life or property, officers must ask permission from the moderator to investigate that incident, local police chiefs said. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

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Their discovery drew immediate scrutiny of the owners of the funeral home, who previously operated a south suburban crematory that was shut down in March 2025 after the remains of more than 100 bodies were found improperly stored there.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Sunil Pandey Speaking with NBC News in Pokhara, Nabin Karki, a superintendent of police, said authorities were collecting DNA samples and displaying photos of the bodies found in hopes that family members might be able to identify them.

— Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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What Billy doesn’t realize is how little any of that matters in the real game—the one being played by the town’s political bosses.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
The Court has been persistently reactionary in its dealings with other branches, using horizontal review to protect enslavers from abolitionists, bosses from unions, and tycoons from tax collectors.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bosses

Noun

Your knives go on the outside of these narrow, freestanding blocks, which typically have wooden exteriors and magnetic cores.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Americans from the urban cores to rural outskirts are objecting to these facilities, which house the servers and networking equipment used for AI and other digital services.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of cores

Noun

Customers were very important; workers, foremen.

— Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.

— Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025

Definition of foremen

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Wideout/linebacker Sawyer Haley, wideout/defensive back Levi Carlucci and lineman Jaysson Pittman are the team’s senior captains.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Kansas junior quarterback Cole Ballard has been voted one of five team captains for the 2026 college football season, the KU football program announced Wednesday night on social media site X.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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