Chief
Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Major player and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Major player" instead a noun "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Major player
Chief and major player are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun phrase "Major player".
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Both terms in one sentence
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One of the key plot points in the series is that the three chief gods (Zeus, Posiedon, and Hades) aren't supposed to father any more demi-gods—in no small part because their recent offspring included every major player in World War II.
Source: Beethoven Was an Alien Spy
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Major player and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/major_player
Chief & Major player. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/major_player>.
Major player or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/major_player.
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