chief

chef, directeur

Personne qui dirige une organisation, un service ou un autre groupe.

En anglais simple : The person who leads an organization, department, or other group.

• The fire chief arrived first.
• Our new police chief starts on Monday.
• He reports directly to the security chief.

Comment l'utiliser : chief of something (She became chief of the research department.)

Synonymes : head, leader, boss

Expressions courantes : police chief, fire chief, chief of staff

chef

Personne qui dirige une tribu ou une communauté traditionnelle semblable.

En anglais simple : The leader of a tribe or similar traditional community.

• The chief welcomed the visitors.
• The village elders met with their chief.
• A new chief was chosen after the ceremony.

Synonymes : leader

Expressions courantes : tribal chief, village chief, the chief of something

principal

Le plus important ou celui qui occupe la position la plus élevée parmi des personnes ou des choses semblables.

En anglais simple : Most important, or having the highest position among similar people or things.

• Cost is our chief concern.
• She is the chief designer at the company.
• What was the chief reason for the delay?

Synonymes : main, principal, leading

Contraires : minor

Expressions courantes : chief concern, chief reason, chief executive