Chief and Subalternate

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Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Subalternate is an antonym for chief.

Nearby Word: chiefly

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Chief is an antonym for subalternate in lesser topic.

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Subalternate and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/subalternate

Chief & Subalternate. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/subalternate>.

Subalternate or Chief. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/subalternate.

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