Synonyms for chief

Other words for “chief”, grouped by meaning.

We found 14 synonyms for “chief”. The most common are head, top dog, foreman, gaffer, honcho.

noun a person who is in charge

Synonymsheadtop dog

noun a person who exercises control over workers

noun the head of a tribe or clan

adjective most important element

Similarimportant

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University