Chief
Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Chief minister and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chief minister" instead a noun "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Chief minister
Chief and chief minister are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun phrase "Chief minister".
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Chief minister and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/chief_minister
Chief & Chief minister. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/chief_minister>.
Chief minister or Chief. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/chief_minister.
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