Chief
Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget
Nearby Word: chiefly
Minor
Minor adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Only One Name: Sato, right-hand of Section-2 chief and minor antagonist, only goes by that name.
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Superwomen of Eva 2: Lone Heir of Krypton: Sato, right-hand of Section-2 chief and minor antagonist, only goes by that name.
Source: Only One Name -
The chief agent in the American government who pulled the administration together during the crisis was in fact Ted Sorensen, who's instead relegated to such a minor role that he's barely noticeable.
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Minor and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/minor
Chief & Minor. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/minor>.
Minor or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/minor.
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