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I. chief [tʃi:f] N

1. chief (head of organization):

chief
Leiter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
chief
Chef(in) m (f) <-s, -s>

2. chief:

chief (leader of people)
Führer(in) m (f) <-s, ->
chief (head of clan)
Oberhaupt nt <-(e)s, -häupter>
chief (head of tribe)
Häuptling m <-s, -e>

3. chief Brit hum inf (form of address):

chief
Meister m <-s, -> hum

4. chief LAW:

in chief (in person)
persönlich
examination in chief (examining of witness)
Befragung f von eigenen Zeugen durch den Anwalt

Phrases:

too many chiefs and not enough Indians prov, pej
zu viele Chefs und keine Arbeiter
too many chiefs and not enough Indians prov, pej
alle schauen zu und keiner arbeitet

II. chief [tʃi:f] ADJ attr, inv

1. chief (main):

chief
Haupt- attr
chief
bedeutendste(r, s)
the chief reason for sth
der Hauptgrund für etw acc

2. chief (head):

chief
Chef- attr
chief
erste(r)
chief administrator
Verwaltungschef(in) m (f)
to be chief cook and bottle-washer also iron inf
Küchendienst machen
chief minister
Ministerpräsident(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

Big ˈChief N inf (authority)

Big Chief
der Boss inf
Big Chief (in a company)
Firmenoberhaupt nt
Big Chief (in a family)
Familienoberhaupt nt <-(e)s, -häupter>

chief cash·ˈier N ECON, FIN

chief cashier
leitender Bankbeamter/leitende Bankbeamtin

chief ˈclerk N

chief clerk
Bürochef(in) m (f)
chief clerk (in accounts)
erster Buchhalter/erste Buchhalterin

chief ˈcon·sta·ble, CD N Brit

chief constable
Polizeipräsident(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>
chief constable (of smaller area)
Polizeichef(in) m (f) <-s, -s; -, -nen>
Assistant [or Deputy] Chief Constable
stellvertretender Polizeipräsident/stellvertretende Polizeipräsidentin

chief ˈedi·tor N

chief editor
Chefredakteur(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>

chief ex·ˈecu·tive N

1. chief executive Am (head of state):

chief executive
Präsident(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

2. chief executive (head of organization):

chief executive [officer]
Generaldirektor(in) m (f) <-s, -en; -, -nen>

3. chief executive (head of company):

chief executive [officer] ECON
Firmenchef(in) m (f) <-s, -s; -, -nen>
chief executive [officer] (of public limited company)
Vorstandsvorsitzender m

Chief In·ˈspec·tor N

Chief Inspector
Hauptkommissar(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>

chief ˈjus·tice N

chief justice
Oberrichter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
Lord Chief Justice Brit
Lordoberrichter m

chief ˈman·ag·er N

chief manager
Hauptgeschäftsführer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

Chief Super·in·ˈten·dent N

Chief Superintendent
Hauptkommissar(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>

di·ˈvi·sion chief N

division chief
Referatsleiter(in) m (f)