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In chief

//ɪn t͡ʃiːf// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Executive, the highest in command.
  2. 2
    The chief example; the worst offender. humorous

    "No, it can't be Bill who gets assigned to this task. That dude is the slacker in chief around here."

  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, chief. In the chief of the escutcheon.

    "Erm. a fesse betw. two demi lions in chief and three mascles in base gu."

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