Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
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Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
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Chief of police, the head of a police department
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Chief of the boat, the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy submarine
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Chief petty officer, a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navies
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Chief warrant officer, a military rank
Other titles
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Chief x officer, a corporate title in the c-suite
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Chief of the Name, head of a family or clan in Ireland and Scotland
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Chief engineer, the most senior licensed mariner of an engine department on a ship, typically a merchant ship
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Chief mate, or Chief officer, the highest senior officer in the deck department on a merchant vessel
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Chief of staff, the leader of a complex organization
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Fire chief, top rank in a fire department
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Scottish clan chief, the head of a Scottish clan
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Tribal chief, a leader of a tribal form of government
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Chief, IRS-CI, the head and chief executive of U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation
Places
People with the name or nickname
Athletes
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Chief Bender (1884–1954), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher
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Sheldon "Chief" Bender (1919–2008) American Major League scouting director and farm system director
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Big Chief Bonner, college football player and engineer
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Chief Chouneau (1888–1946), American MLB pitcher and member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
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Peter Graham (fighter) (born 1975), Australian kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist nicknamed "The Chief"
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Mel Harder (1909–2002), American MLB pitcher, coach and manager
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Elon Hogsett (1903–2001), American MLB pitcher
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Chief Johnson (1886–1922), American MLB pitcher
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Chief Jones (1879–1959), American professional ice hockey goaltender
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Chief Kickingstallionsims (born 1986), American basketball player
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Chief Meyers (1880–1971), American MLB catcher
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Robert Parish (born 1953), American basketball player nicknamed "The Chief"
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Chief Roseman (1856–1938), American Major League Baseball player
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Alfred Michael "Chief" Venne (1879–1971), a Native American educator, athletic manager and coach
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Chief Wilson (1883–1954), American MLB outfielder
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Chief Youngblood (1900–1968), American MLB pitcher
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Chief Zimmer (1860–1949), American MLB catcher
Other people with the name or nickname
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C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson (1907–1996), American aviator known as "the Father of Black Aviation"
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Chief Bey (1913–2004), American jazz percussionist and African folklorist
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Éamon de Valera (1882-1975), nicknamed "The Chief", Irish republican leader
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John Diefenbaker, known as "The Chief" (1895–1979), Canadian Prime Minister
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Chief Keef (born 1995), stage name of American rapper and record producer Keith Farrelle Cozart
Animals
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional characters
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Carl "Chief" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom Gimme a Break
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Chief ( Battlestar Galactica) or Galen Tyrol, a character in Battlestar Galactica
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Chief (DC Comics), the leader of the Doom Patrol
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Chief, a character in The Fox and the Hound
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Master Chief ( Halo) or Chief, a character in Halo
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The Chief, a character in Get Smart
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The Chief, a character in the Carmen Sandiego franchise
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The Chief, a character in The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
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The Chief, a character in T.U.F.F. Puppy
Literature
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Chiefs (novel), a 1981 novel by Stuart Woods
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The Chief (play), a 2003 one-man play about Art Rooney
Music
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Chief (album), a 2011 album by Eric Church
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Chief (band), a folk rock band from 2008 to 2011
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Chief Records, a record label from 1957 to 1964
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The Chief (album), a 2017 album by Jidenna
Periodicals
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Chief (magazine), a defunct online arts and culture publication
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The Chief (New York newspaper), a newspaper in New York City
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The Chief (Oregon newspaper), a defunct newspaper in Columbia County, northwestern Oregon, United States
Film and television
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The Chief (film), a 1933 American comedy
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Chiefs (miniseries), a 1983 miniseries starring Charlton Heston and Keith Carradine
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The Chief (TV series), a 1990s British crime drama
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Chiefs, a 2002 documentary feature film by Daniel Junge about the Wyoming Indian High School basketball team
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The Chiefs (TV program), a 2018-present Philippine television talk show
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The Chief, a 2024 British mockumentary spinoff of the Scot Squad
Sports
Organizations and teams
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Chiefs Esports Club, an esports organisation in Australia
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Chiefs (rugby union), a rugby union team in New Zealand
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Allentown Chiefs, a former minor league baseball team
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Arellano Chiefs, the athletic team of Arellano University
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Atlanta Chiefs, a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia
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Exeter Chiefs, a rugby union team in England
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Hartford Chiefs, a former minor league baseball franchise representing Hartford, Connecticut
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Johnstown Chiefs, a former ice hockey team in Pennsylvania that took its name from the fictional Charlestown Chiefs from the film Slap Shot
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Lakefield Chiefs, a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
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Laval Chiefs, an ice hockey team in Quebec
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Kaizer Chiefs F.C., a football club in South Africa
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Kansas City Chiefs, an American football team in Missouri
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Mississauga Chiefs, a former professional women's ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Mississauga Jr. Chiefs, a Canadian Junior women's ice hockey team based in Mississauga, Ontario
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Motor City Chiefs, a former ice hockey organization from Dearborn Heights, Michigan
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Paducah Chiefs, a minor league baseball team from Paducah, Kentucky
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Peoria Chiefs, a minor league baseball affiliate in Peoria, Illinois of the Chicago Cubs
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Six Nations Chiefs, a senior lacrosse team in Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario.
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South City Chiefs, an American football club competing in the South Australian Gridiron Association league
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Spokane Chiefs, a Western Hockey League ice hockey team from Spokane, Washington
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Wenatchee Chiefs, a former minor league baseball team based in Wenatchee, Washington
In fiction
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Charlestown Chiefs, a fictional ice hockey team in Slap Shot
Transport
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Chief (train), a named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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Southwest Chief Amtrak's successor service to the Chief and Super Chief
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Super Chief, premium passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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Aeronca 11 Chief, an American two-seat airplane entering production in 1945
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Aeronca 50 Chief, an American light plane of the late 1930s
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Pawnee Chief, an American two-seat helicopter design, first flown in 2005
United States Navy ships
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USS Chief (AMc-67), an Accentor-class minesweeper that served from 1942 until 1945
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USS Chief (AM-31), an Auk-class minesweeper that served from 1943 until 1955
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USS Chief (MCM-14), an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship commissioned in 1994
Other uses
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Chief (heraldry), a horizontal band on a coat of arms
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Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF), a UK customs computer system
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Chief (women's network), private women's business networking organization
See also
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Chieftain (disambiguation)
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Super Chief (disambiguation)
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