Chief and Headman

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Chief

Chief noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: our chief is out on a business trip right now
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Headman is a synonym for chief in leader topic. In some cases you can use "Headman" instead a noun "Chief", when it comes to topics like chieftain, over. popular alternative
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Headman

Headman noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: as headman at the newspaper 20 years ago, he hired the then-promising young reporter who won this year's Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting
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Chief is a synonym for headman in leader topic. You can use "Chief" instead a noun "Headman", if it concerns topics such as chieftain, over. popular alternative

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old old chief old headman
nasty nasty chief nasty headman
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