2chief adjective
always used before a noun 1 : highest in rank or authority
▪ the chief engineer on the project ▪ the company's chief executive — see also commander in chief, editor in chief 2 : most important : main
▪ Her job is their chief source of income. ▪ their chief accomplishment ▪ our chief competitor ▪ He has many concerns, chief among them his health.
▪ the chief engineer on the project ▪ the company's chief executive — see also commander in chief, editor in chief
▪ Her job is their chief source of income. ▪ their chief accomplishment ▪ our chief competitor ▪ He has many concerns, chief among them his health.
