Chief
Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Paternalist and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paternalist" instead a noun "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Paternalist
Chief and paternalist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun "Paternalist".
Cite this Source
Paternalist and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/paternalist
Chief & Paternalist. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/paternalist>.
Paternalist or Chief. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/paternalist.
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