chief
Most important person
Chief means principal, highest-ranking, or most important: chief executive, chief concern, the chief reason for leaving.
As a noun, a chief is a leader—of a tribe, organization, or department: fire chief, police chief, chief of staff.
In casual address, chief can be friendly or condescending depending on tone: Thanks, chief.
Senior organizational leader
- directorOne who leads
- managerOne who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- administratorPerson who manages operations
boss · commander · captain · superintendent · principal · foreman · chairperson · president
Chief or primary element
- principalChief school administrator
- primaryChief in importance
- foremostHighest in importance
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
paramount · central · dominant · key · prime · premier · supreme · top
Social group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- elderSenior figure of authority
- shamanIndigenous spiritual healer
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
kinship · ancestral · indigenous · native · aboriginal · heritage · customs · rituals
Informal term for companion
- palClose trusted companion
- matePartner or companion
- champInformal word for winner
- sportCompetitive physical activity
skipper · boss · friend · governor · old sport · tiger · slugger · big guy
High in rank, respected
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- notableWorthy of attention
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- celebratedWidely known and praised
famous · illustrious · outstanding · influential · superior · noble · grand · esteemed
Ornamental head covering
- warbonnetFeathered ceremonial headpiece
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- war bonnetFeathered ceremonial headdress
- eagle feathersLarge bird's flight covering
executive
Senior organizational leader
- directorOne who leads
- managerOne who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
administrator · boss · commander · captain · superintendent · principal · foreman · chairperson · president · CEO
main
Chief or primary element
leading · paramount · central · dominant · key · prime · premier · supreme · top · highest
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
totem · kinship · ancestral · indigenous · native · aboriginal · heritage · customs · rituals · traditional
buddy
Informal term for companion
sport · skipper · boss · friend · governor · old sport · tiger · slugger · big guy · kiddo
eminent
High in rank, respected
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- notableWorthy of attention
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
celebrated · famous · illustrious · outstanding · influential · superior · noble · grand · esteemed · respected
headdress
Ornamental head covering
- warbonnetFeathered ceremonial headpiece
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- war bonnetFeathered ceremonial headdress
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- authority figuresboss, bosses, manager, managers, superintendent
- bigwigsbigwig, big shot, big wig, VIP, big kahuna
- club positionspresident, vice president, secretary, treasurer, chair
- dominancedominance, dominant, supremacy, superiority, ascendancy
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
chiefminor
Scale with lowered third
secondary · unimportant · trivial · insignificant · negligible
- police chiefLaw enforcement leader
- fire chiefTop firefighter in command
- commander in chiefHighest military leader
- chief of staffHighest-ranking administrative assistant
- chief of policeHead of law enforcement
- chief executiveHighest-ranking administrator
achieve, chiefly, chiefs, chieftain, chieftaincy, chiefdom, chieftains, chiefdoms, chiefship