mayor
Webster Dictionary
the chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge
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sagamore
(sachem, sagamore)
Princeton's WordNet
a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
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sachem
(sachem, sagamore)
Princeton's WordNet
a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
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president
(ˈprɛz ɪ dənt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(often cap.) the chief of state and often the chief executive officer of a modern republic, as the United States.
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tanist
(ˈtæn ɪst, ˈθɔ nɪst)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the heir apparent to an ancient Celtic chief, elected by the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
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prefect
(ˈpri fɛkt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a person appointed to any of various positions of authority or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.
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commander
Webster Dictionary
a chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it
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chief
Webster Dictionary
principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man
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prefect
(prefect)
Princeton's WordNet
a chief officer or chief magistrate
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joint chiefs of staff
(ʒɔɪnt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the chief military advisory body to the President of the U.S., consisting of the Chiefs of Staff of the Army and the Air Force, the commandant of the Marine Corps, the chief of Naval Operations, and a chairperson drawn from one of the armed forces.
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rib
Webster Dictionary
the chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf
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head
Webster Dictionary
the anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the chief sensory organs; poll; cephalon
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orient
(ˈɔr i əl, ˈoʊr-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to place so as to face the east, esp. to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west.
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joint resolution
(joint resolution)
Princeton's WordNet
a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the chief Executive (or passed over the chief Executive's veto)
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corypheus
Webster Dictionary
the conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus; hence, the chief or leader of a party or interest
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recorder
Webster Dictionary
the title of the chief judical officer of some cities and boroughs; also, of the chief justice of an East Indian settlement. The Recorder of London is judge of the Lord Mayor's Court, and one of the commissioners of the Central Criminal Court
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sagamore
Webster Dictionary
the head of a tribe among the American Indians; a chief; -- generally used as synonymous with sachem, but some writters distinguished between them, making the sachem a chief of the first rank, and a sagamore one of the second rank
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generalissimo
Webster Dictionary
the chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or more grand divisions under separate commanders; -- a title used in most foreign countries
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archon
Webster Dictionary
one of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates
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dais
Webster Dictionary
the high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table
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admiral
Webster Dictionary
a naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets
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alderman
(ˈɔl dər mən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a chief.
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sea king
(sea king)
Princeton's WordNet
a Viking pirate chief
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president
(president)
Princeton's WordNet
the chief executive of a republic
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edible snail
(edible snail, Helix pomatia)
Princeton's WordNet
one of the chief edible snails
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helix pomatia
(edible snail, Helix pomatia)
Princeton's WordNet
one of the chief edible snails
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grand mufti
(grand mufti)
Princeton's WordNet
the chief mufti of a district
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first lady
(first lady)
Princeton's WordNet
the wife of a chief executive
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flagship
(flagship)
Princeton's WordNet
the chief one of a related group
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c.s.
(ˈkrɪs tlˌɔɪd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
chief of staff.
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