chief meaning in French

English	French
chief [chiefs] (head of an organization) noun [UK: tʃiːf] [US: ˈtʃiːf]	chef◼◼◼nom {m}He is the chief of my department. = Il est le chef de mon département.
chief [chiefs] (heraldic term) noun [UK: tʃiːf] [US: ˈtʃiːf]	chef◼◼◼nom {m}He is the chief of my department. = Il est le chef de mon département.
chief [chiefs] (leader of group, etc.) noun [UK: tʃiːf] [US: ˈtʃiːf]	chef◼◼◼nom {m}He is the chief of my department. = Il est le chef de mon département.
chief executive officer [chief executive officers] (highest-ranking corporate officer) noun [UK: tʃiːf ɪɡ.ˈze.kjʊ.tɪv ˈɒf.ɪs.ə(r)] [US: ˈtʃiːf ɪg.ˈze.kjə.tɪv ˈɑːf.əs.ər]	PDG◼◼◼nom Président Directeur Général◼◼◼nom
chief minister noun	ministre en chef◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}
chief of staff (head of political department) noun [UK: tʃiːf əv stɑːf] [US: ˈtʃiːf əv ˈstæf]	chef de cabinet◼◼◼nom {m}
chief of staff (senior officer) noun [UK: tʃiːf əv stɑːf] [US: ˈtʃiːf əv ˈstæf]	chef d’état-major◼◼◻nom {m}
chief of staff noun [UK: tʃiːf əv stɑːf] [US: ˈtʃiːf əv ˈstæf]	Chef d'état major◼◼◻nom {m}
chief operating officer (a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO) noun	directeur de l’exploitation◼◼◼nom {m}
chief technology officer (executive responsible for technological development) noun	directeur de la technologie◼◼◼nom {m} directrice de la technologie◼◻◻nom {f} directeur des nouvelles technologiesnom {m} directrice des nouvelles technologiesnom {f}
chiefly (mainly or principally, almost entirely) adverb [UK: ˈtʃiː.fli] [US: ˈtʃiː.fli]	surtout◼◼◼adverbe
band chief (chair of a band council) noun	chef de bande◼◼◼nom {m}
commander in chief (Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country) noun	commandant en chef◼◼◼nom {m}
editor in chief [editors in chief] (highest ranking editor) noun [UK: ˈed.ɪt.ə(r) ɪn tʃiːf] [US: ˈed.ət.ər ɪn ˈtʃiːf]	rédacteur en chef◼◼◼nom {m} rédactrice en chef◼◼◻nom {f}
handkerchief [handkerchieves] (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) noun [UK: ˈhæŋk.ə.tʃɪf] [US: ˈhæŋk.ər.tʃəf]	mouchoir◼◼◼nom {m}Where is my handkerchief? = Où est mon mouchoir ?
kerchief [kerchieves] (piece of cloth) noun [UK: ˈkɜː.tʃɪf] [US: ˈkɝː.tʃəf]	foulard◼◼◼nom {m} fichu◼◼◻nom {m}
mischief ((law) a criminal offence) noun [UK: ˈmɪs.tʃɪf] [US: ˈmɪs.tʃəf]	méfait◼◼◼nom
mischief (conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance) noun [UK: ˈmɪs.tʃɪf] [US: ˈmɪs.tʃəf]	bêtise◼◼◻nomBoys are fond of mischief. = Les garçons aiment bien faire des bêtises. espièglerie◼◼◻nom
mischief (harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause) noun [UK: ˈmɪs.tʃɪf] [US: ˈmɪs.tʃəf]	espièglerie◼◼◻nom polissonnerie◼◻◻nom
mischief (one who causes mischief) noun [UK: ˈmɪs.tʃɪf] [US: ˈmɪs.tʃəf]	espiègle◼◼◻nom
neckerchief (type of scarf) noun [UK: ˈnek.ə.tʃɪf] [US: ˈnek.ə.tʃɪf]	foulard◼◼◼nom {m}
too many chiefs and not enough Indians (too many leaders or managers and not enough people doing useful work) phrase	pas assez d'indiensphrase trop de chefsphrase
war chief (person who leads a people in war, see also: war leader; commander) noun	chef de guerre◼◼◼nom {m}

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