adj
Meaning 1
Executive, the highest in command.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
in chief
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/ɪn t͡ʃiːf/
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rhymes with -iːf
adj
Meaning 2
The chief example; the worst offender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
Examples
- No, it can't be Bill who gets assigned to this task. That dude is the slacker in chief around here.
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adj
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, chief. In the chief of the escutcheon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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