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| Burmese |
the chief language of Myanmar. [1/3 definitions] |
| captain |
the chief officer of a merchant ship or an airplane. [1/7 definitions] |
| chancellor |
the chief official of a university. [1/2 definitions] |
| chief |
A chief is the head or leader of a group. [2 definitions] |
| devil |
(often capitalized) the chief spirit of evil in Christianity. The Devil is the master of Hell and enemy of God; Satan. [1/3 definitions] |
| Indonesian |
the chief language of Indonesia. [1/3 definitions] |
| main |
most important; chief; primary. [1/2 definitions] |
| official |
Someone who has a position of responsibility or authority, like a mayor, police chief, or governor, has "official duties." These are duties that are always part of top jobs of this type. Other things that are connected with positions like these are also called "official." Papers that a governor signs, for example, are "official papers." [1/3 definitions] |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| police department |
an agency of the government whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. In the United States, the head of a police department is a Chief of Police. |
| primary |
main; chief. [1/3 definitions] |
| prime minister |
the chief minister and head of a government with a parliament. |
| title |
A title is a word used with a person's name to show their job or their rank. "Doctor," "Princess," "King," "Chief," "Miss," "Mr." and "Ms." are all titles. When we write a title, we begin with a capital letter. [1/4 definitions] |
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