Chief

"Chief" in Russian

гла́вный

glávnyj

(primary; principal)

основно́й

osnovnój

(primary; principal)

вождь

voždʹ

(leader of group, etc.)

гла́вный

glávnyj

(leader of group, etc.)

глава́

glavá

(head of an organization)

глава́

glavá

(heraldic term)

команди́р

komandír

(informal address)

нача́льник

načálʹnik

(head of an organization)

руководи́тель

rukovodítelʹ

(head of an organization)

шеф

šef

(head of an organization)

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