chief
intermediateB1/ʧiːf/ · chief
The person with the highest rank or authority in a group or organization.
Meanings
The person with the highest rank or authority in a group or organization.
کسی گروہ یا تنظیم میں سب سے اعلیٰ درجہ یا اختیار رکھنے والا شخص۔
چیف
chief
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- chief executive officer
- chief of staff
- chief justice
Example Sentences
The chief of the tribe made an important announcement.
قبیلے کے چیف نے ایک اہم اعلان کیا۔
Qabile ke chief ne aik ahem ailan kiya.
She was appointed as the chief officer in charge of the project.
انہیں اس منصوبے کے چیف آفیسر کے طور پر مقرر کیا گیا۔
Unhein is mansoobay ke chief officer ke tor par muqarar kiya gaya.
The chief reason for the meeting was to discuss the budget.
میٹنگ کیچیف وجہ بجٹ پر گفتگو کرنا تھی۔
Meeting ki chief wajah budget par guftugu karna thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a chief as the 'head' of the organization.
Imagine a king with a crown leading his people.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہر ایک شخص کو ہے سوچنی اپنی بات، / جو ہوشیار ہے وہی ہے رہنما اندر شکایت۔
Har aik shakhs ko hai sochni apni baat, / Jo hoshyaar hai wohi hai rahnuma andar shikayat.
Everyone has to ponder their own speech, / Only the wise one is the guide within complaints.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
لکیر کا فقیر
Lakeer ka faqeer
A follower of established norms.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "caput" — head
First known use: 14th century
Derived from Old French 'chief' and originally from Latin 'caput', meaning head or leader. The word has evolved to represent a person in authority or the most important position in a hierarchy.