[tʃiːf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a leader or ruler of a people or clan
(e.g: the chief of the village)

- an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield


Phrases:
- chief cook and bottle washer
- in chief
- too many chiefs and not enough Indians

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput ‘head’

[tʃiːf], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- most important
(e.g: the chief reason for the spending cuts)


Phrases:
- chief cook and bottle washer
- in chief
- too many chiefs and not enough Indians

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput ‘head’