Chief and Dean

Chief

Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

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Dean and chief are semantically related in head topic. In some cases you can use "Dean" instead a noun "Chief".

Nearby Word: chiefly

Dean noun - The senior member of a group.

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Chief and dean are semantically related in head topic. You can use "Chief" instead a noun "Dean".

Nearby Words: deanery, Deanna, Deana, Deane, deanne

beloved	beloved chief	beloved dean
old	old chief	old dean
female	female chief	female dean
future	future chief	future dean
Other adjectives: current, original, dead, corrupt, actual, real, incompetent, main, famous, new, former, insane.

Dean O'Banion, one of Al Capone's chief competitors, was also a well-known florist.

Source: Real Men Wear Pink / Real Life
When NSA chief Thomas Reynolds is caught on tape murdering Congressman Hammersley in Enemy of the State, the tape gets passed surreptitiously to attorney Robert Dean.

Source: Fugitive Arc
Sinatra was the founder, and its other chief members were Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford.

Source: Music / Frank Sinatra

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