Phrase guide

police chief

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The head or leader of a police department or constabulary of a local government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chief of police

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a policeman in charge of a precinct

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: captain, police captain

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: policeman, police officer, officer

Narrower terms: Chief Constable, Beria, Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ոստիկանապետ (ostikanapet) — head of a police department
  • Esperanto: policestro — head of a police department
  • Hindi: कोतवाल (kotvāl) — head of a police department
  • Hungarian: rendőrfőnök — head of a police department
  • Hungarian: rendőrfőkapitány — head of a police department
  • Hungarian: rendőrkapitány — head of a police department
  • Icelandic: lögreglustjóri — head of a police department
  • Ido: policestro — head of a police department
  • Latin: praefectus vigilum — head of a police department
  • Swedish: polischef — head of a police department