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chief

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/ʧiːf/ · chief

The person with the highest rank or authority in a group or organization.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Formal: سربراہColloquial: بڑا

Synonyms

leaderheadbossرہنماسربراہبڑا

Antonyms

subordinatefolloweremployeeتابعپیروکارمزدور

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.

Easily Confused With

chef:Chef refers specifically to a professional cook, while chief indicates a leader or person in charge.

Word Family

chiefly
adverbبنیادی طور پر

See Also

💡 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.