Chief vs. Cheif

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Difference Between Chief and Cheif
Chief➦
a leader or ruler of a people or clan
Chief Banawi
the chief of the village
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Cheif➦
obsolete spelling of chief
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Chief➦
an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield.
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most important
chief among her concerns is working alone at night
the chief reason for the spending cuts
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One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.
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A chief petty officer.
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Chief➦
(Nautical) The chief engineer of a ship.
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(Slang) A supervisor; a boss.
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(Heraldry) The upper section of a shield.
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Highest in rank, authority, or office
the chief scientist in the lab.
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Most important or influential
the chief ingredients in the stew. See Usage Note at absolute.
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Chief➦
A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
All firefighters report to the fire chief.
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(heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
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The principal part or top of anything.
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An informal term of address.
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An informal term of address for a Native American or First Nations man.
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Primary; principal.
Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.
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Chief➦
(Scotland) Intimate, friendly.
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Chief➦
To smoke cannabis.
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The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the principal actor or agent.
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The principal part; the most valuable portion.
The chief of the things which should be utterly destroyed.
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The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.
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Chief➦
Highest in office or rank; principal; head.
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Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.
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Chief➦
Very intimate, near, or close.
A whisperer separateth chief friends.
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Chief➦
a person who is in charge;
the head of the whole operation
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a person who exercises control over workers;
if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
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most important element;
the chief aim of living
the main doors were of solid glass
the principal rivers of America
the principal example
policemen were primary targets
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