Synonyms: boss, governor, head, leader, master, prefect
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tʃiːf/ |
| Hyphenation | chief |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑗𐑰𐑓 |
| Plural | chiefs |
| Afrikaans | hoof |
|---|---|
| Catalan | amo |
| Danish | chef |
| Dutch | aanvoerder; baas; chef; gebieder; gezagvoerder |
| Esperanto | estro |
| Faeroese | formaður; fyristøðumaður; stjóri |
| Finnish | päällikkö |
| German | Chef; Haupt; Oberhaupt |
| Greek | κύφωμα |
| Italian | capo |
| Jamaican Patois | liida |
| Latin | dux |
| Malay | majikan |
| Papiamento | bòs; hefe |
| Polish | szef; zwierzchnik |
| Portuguese | chefe |
| Russian | капитан |
| Saterland Frisian | Befeelshääber; Boas; Foarstounder; Haud; Heer; Skef |
| Scots | heid |
| Spanish | jefe |
| Sranan | basi; edeman; masra; patron |
| Swahili | jumbe |
| Swedish | chef |
| Thai | เจ้านาย; นาย |
| Turkish | baş; amir |
| West Frisian | âlde |