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  1. n. 1 the senior staff officer under the commander of a major military formation or organization. 2 the senior officer of each service of the armed forces, (Abbrevs.) C of S, COS. chief petty officer. n the senior naval rank for personnel without commissioned or warrant rank, (Abbrev.) CPO.

  2. commander in chief. n pl , commanders in chief. 1 the officer holding supreme command of the forces in an area or operation. 2 the officer holding command of a major subdivision of one military service. editor in chief. n the controlling editor of a publication. examine-in-chief.

  3. commander in chief. n pl , commanders in chief. 1 the officer holding supreme command of the forces in an area or operation. 2 the officer holding command of a major subdivision of one military service. editor in chief. n the controlling editor of a publication. examine-in-chief. vb tr (Law) to examine (one's own witness) in attempting to ...

  4. 1 the officer holding supreme command of the forces in an area or operation. 2 the officer holding command of a major subdivision of one military service. editor in chief. n the controlling editor of a publication. examine-in-chief. vb tr (Law) to examine (one's own witness) in attempting to adduce a case. Compare → cross-examine.

  5. chief. ( chiefs plural ) 1 n-count The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it. with supp. ...a commission appointed by the police chief., ...Putin's chief of security. 2 n-count; n-title The chief of a tribe is its leader. ...Sitting Bull, chief of the Sioux tribes of the Great Plains.

  6. n. 1 the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people. 2 another word for → chieftain → 1. 3 (Heraldry) the upper third of a shield. 4 ♦ in chief primarily; especially. adj. 5 prenominal. a most important; principal. b highest in rank or authority.

  7. n. 1 the head, leader, or most important individual in a group or body of people. 2 another word for → chieftain → 1. 3 (Heraldry) the upper third of a shield. 4 ♦ in chief primarily; especially. adj. 5 prenominal. a most important; principal. b highest in rank or authority.