Chief and Temp

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Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

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Temp is an antonym for chief.

Nearby Word: chiefly

Temp noun - A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis.

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Chief is an antonym for temp in topics: assistant, helper.

Nearby Words: temped, temping

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Temp and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/temp

Chief & Temp. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/temp>.

Temp or Chief. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/temp.

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