Chief
Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Driving force and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Driving force" instead a noun "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Driving force
Driving force noun - The act of applying force to propel something.
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Synonyms for Driving force
Chief and driving force are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun phrase "Driving force".
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- In the Doctor Who serial "The Power of the Daleks", Security Chief Bragen is revealed about halfway through to be the driving force behind the Vulcan colony's rebellion, and that the rebellion is mostly just a tool for him to ascend to the governorship of the colony.
Source: Resistance as Planned -
In a nutshell, the Dragon-in-Chief is the main villainous driving force behind the plot, even if he or she did not initiate it, to the point that the Big Bad is pushed aside or even endangered by them, and rendered less important by comparison.
Source: Dragon-in-Chief
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