chief
Betekenis
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- A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
- The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
- The principal part or top of anything.
- An informal term of address.
- An informal term of address.
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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/t͡ʃiːf/
Etymologie
From Middle English cheef, chef, from Old French chef, chief (“leader”), from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (“head”) (from which also captain, chieftain), from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *káput. Doublet of cape (“point of land”), capo, caput, and chef through Latin (possibly also related to cape (“sleeveless garment”) and cap (“head covering”) from Latin cappa); doublet of head and Howth through Proto-Indo-European.
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John T . Hendrickson is the Chief Executive Officer .
John T. Hendrickson is de Chief Executive Officer.
Former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman delivered the convocation speech .
Voormalig opperrechter Muhammad Habibur Rahman hield de convocatie -toespraak.