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The fire chief spoke to the team.
What does Chief mean?
Chief means a leader or most important.
Dictionary definition
a leader or person in charge; as an adjective, most important or highest in rank.
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Chief in a sentence
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Our chief concern was keeping everyone safe.
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The chief reason for the delay was the heavy snow.
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What does chief mean?
Chief can mean a leader or something that is most important.
Practice 2
Which word is closest to chief when it means most important?
Main means most important or central.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses chief correctly?
A chief is a leader who may give instructions.
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WordChief.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningChief means a leader or most important.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
followerA person who follows instead of leads.
minorLess important.
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Word family
Chief word family
Base word
chief
noun
chief
A leader or person in charge.
noun
chiefs
More than one chief.
adverb
chiefly
Mainly or mostly.
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Chief means a leader or most important.
Common mix-up
Chief is not the same as follower. Chief means chief means a leader or most important.
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Read this model sentence: Our chief concern was keeping everyone safe. Clue words: concern, keeping, everyone. Underline clue words that show why chief fits instead of follower. Now write one new sentence that shows chief without using the word chief. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show chief?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Our chief concern was keeping everyone safe." Why does chief fit better than follower?
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