Chief
Chief noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: our chief is out on a business trip right now
Nearby Word: chiefly
Subject
Subject noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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On the subject of the 360, the chief form of copy protection besides watermarking the disc code is the verification process afforded to Microsoft by Xbox Live's client/server model.
Source: Copy Protection -
Hospital Hottie: Chief Medic Pururu, who is often the subject of male affections.
Source: Manga / Sgt. Frog -
Homer's weight is a frequent subject of mockery by other characters, including people like Chief Wiggum, who is visibly fatter than Homer.
Source: Informed Deformity
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Subject and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/subject
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Subject or Chief. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/subject.
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