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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChef
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʧɛf
"Der Chef hat eine wichtige Ankündigung gemacht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The person who is in charge of a group or organization.
"The chief of the department announced new policies for the team."
- 1
Most important; principal.
"Her chief concern is the well-being of her children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chief' originates from the Old French 'chief', derived from the Latin 'caput', meaning 'head'. It has evolved to denote a leader or the highest-ranking individual in a group or organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chief" is said worldwide
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chef
Transliteration: ʃɛf
"Le chef de l'équipe a pris la parole."
Chef
Transliteration: ʧɛf
"Der Chef hat eine wichtige Ankündigung gemacht."
capo
Transliteration: ˈka.po
"Il capo del progetto ha presentato i risultati."
jefe
Transliteration: ˈxe.fe
"El jefe de la empresa anunció cambios importantes."
chefe
Transliteration: ˈʃɛ.fɨ
"O chefe da equipe fez um discurso motivacional."
मुखिया
Transliteration: mukhiyā
"गाँव का मुखिया सभी समस्याओं का समाधान करता है।"
首领
Transliteration: shǒulǐng
"首领在会议上发表了讲话。"
우두머리
Transliteration: udumeori
"우두머리가 팀을 이끌고 있습니다."
長
Transliteration: naga
"長が会議で重要な発表をしました。"
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