Chief and Reigning

Chief

Chief adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: the chief administrator will be retiring soon

Reigning and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reigning" instead an adjective "Chief".

Nearby Word: chiefly

Reigning

Reigning adjective - Exercising power or authority.
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Synonyms for Reigning

Chief and reigning are semantically related. You can use "Chief" instead an adjective "Reigning".

Nearby Words: reign, reigned
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