🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Stadtchef

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtatʃɛf

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Town Chief/taʊn tʃiːf/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Stadtchef hat die neuen Regeln vorgestellt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The leader or head of a town, responsible for governance and administration.

    "The town chief organized a meeting to discuss the new community park."
  2. 2

    A title given to a person who holds authority over local matters in a town.

    "As the town chief, she had the final say on local regulations."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'town' originates from the Old English 'tun', meaning an enclosure or settlement, while 'chief' comes from the Latin 'caput', meaning head or leader. The combination reflects a historical role of leadership within a community or settlement.

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