Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in chief

/ɪn t͡ʃiːf/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: in- chief
IPA: /ɪn t͡ʃiːf/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Executive, the highest in command.

adj

The chief example; the worst offender.

Humorous

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, chief. In the chief of the escutcheon.

Example Sentences

"No, it can't be Bill who gets assigned to this task. That dude is the slacker in chief around here."
"Erm. a fesse betw. two demi lions in chief and three mascles in base gu."
"Arg. a saltire betw. a cross-gate in chief and in base and a crescent in each flank gu. / HEGENS, Scotland. Arg. a saltire engr. betw. a mullet in chief two crescents in flanks and a cross crosslet fitchy in base gu."

Usage

Humorous

Phrases

colonel-in-chief commander-in-chief command-in-chief editor-in-chief examination-in-chief chief of staff

Frequently Paired Words

chief of staff

Rhymes With

chief relief brief belief beef leaf grief thief reef motif tenerife serif

Questions

How do you pronounce in chief?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn t͡ʃiːf/.
What does in chief mean?: Executive, the highest in command.

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