Synonyms: boss, leader, headman, head, kingpin
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tʃiːf/ |
| Hyphenation | chief |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑗𐑰𐑓 |
| Plural | chiefs |
| Afrikaans | leier |
|---|---|
| Danish | chef |
| Dutch | hoofd; hoofdman; leider |
| English (Old English) | ealdor; eorl |
| Esperanto | ĉefo |
| Faeroese | formaður |
| Finnish | päällikkö |
| French | chef |
| German | Chef; Haupt; Oberhaupt |
| Italian | capo |
| Latin | dux |
| Low German | höyvd; leider |
| Papiamento | chif |
| Polish | szefo |
| Portuguese | chefe; principal |
| Russian | глава |
| Saterland Frisian | Boas; Chef |
| Spanish | jefe |
| Sranan | basi; edeman; masra; patron |
| Swedish | chef |
| Thai | เจ้านาย; นาย |
| West Frisian | haad; lieder; oanfieder; sjef; opperhaad |