Chief and Lesser

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Chief

Chief adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: the chief administrator will be retiring soon
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Lesser is an antonym for chief.
Nearby Word: chiefly

Lesser

Lesser adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
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Chief is an antonym for lesser.
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  • N'tho is an Ascended Fanboy of the Chief's, but to a much lesser extent than Ashley.
    Source: Fan Fic / The Last Spartan
  • Series / ANZA Cs Many prominent generals, including the infamous Douglas Haig, his chief-of-staff General Kiggel and John Monash, who was praised and knighted for his role in developting tactics to prevent trench warfare and ensuing lesser casualties.
    Source: Series / ANZA Cs
  • They founded a city called Magnia and discovered that even they were not immune to the effects of the Barrier, although to a lesser extent than the Valiant's chief engineer Geirrod Agnarsson (who was affected just like Gary Mitchell of the later USS Enterprise).
    Source: Abandon Ship
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