chiefs
Heads of tribes
Chiefs is the plural of chief—a leader or person in charge.
It refers to multiple heads of organizations, departments, or tribes: The fire chiefs met to coordinate response plans, tribal chiefs gathered for the council.
In American football, the Chiefs refers to the Kansas City team.
Commander in chief becomes commanders in chief in the plural, not commander in chiefs.
One who guides others
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- bossWorkplace superior
- headUppermost body part
- captainOne who commands
director · executive · superior · authority · ruler · overseer · supervisor · foreman
Social group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- eldersSenior community members
- sachemIndigenous northeastern headman
- headmanLeader of a community
shaman · totem · ancestors · ceremony · ritual · tradition · indigenous · council
Twin-state metro area
- ArrowheadStadium or water brand
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- Super BowlPro football championship
tailgate · red and gold · Andy Reid · Travis Kelce · end zone · gridiron · playoffs · offense
Position in hierarchy
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
subordinates · chain of command · seniority · status · position · top brass · upper echelon · high command
Professional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
- brigadeLarge military unit
- sous chefKitchen's second-in-command
- executive chefSenior kitchen authority
toque · head cook · line cook · restaurant · cuisine · culinary · Gordon Ramsay · kitchen staff
leader
One who guides others
captain · director · executive · superior · authority · ruler · overseer · supervisor · foreman · administrator
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- eldersSenior community members
- sachemIndigenous northeastern headman
headman · shaman · totem · ancestors · ceremony · ritual · tradition · indigenous · council · patriarch
Kansas City
Twin-state metro area
- ArrowheadStadium or water brand
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- quarterbackPassing position in football
Super Bowl · tailgate · red and gold · Andy Reid · Travis Kelce · end zone · gridiron · playoffs · offense · defense
rank
Position in hierarchy
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
pecking order · subordinates · chain of command · seniority · status · position · top brass · upper echelon · high command · authority
chef
Professional kitchen leader
executive chef · toque · head cook · line cook · restaurant · cuisine · culinary · Gordon Ramsay · kitchen staff · head chef
- authorityleaders, ruler, rulers, monarch, bosses
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- Native AmericansCherokee, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Mohawk
- HawaiiansNative Hawaiians, kahuna, keiki, wahine, commoners
- Maori HistoryMaori, Aotearoa, Treaty of Waitangi, waka, pa
- Navy Personnelsailors, seamen, mariners, enlisted, officers
chiefssubordinates
Those ranked below
underlings · inferiors · minions · subjects · followers
chiefsfollowers
People who support someone
subordinates · assistants · aides · servants · foot soldiers
- 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
chief, chiefly, chieftain, chieftaincy, chiefdom, chiefship, chieftainship, tribal chief, chief of staff