Chief
Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Department head and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Department head" instead a noun "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Department head
Department head noun - The head of a department.
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Chief and department head are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun phrase "Department head".
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Department head or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/department_head.
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