Chief Tʃiːf Adjective Cause/Problem/Reason Architect Treaty Paris Cites

• the chief cause/problem/reason
• he became the chief architect of the treaty of paris.
• she cites the economy as her chief concern.
• one of the president’s chief rivals

chief

1. most important
• the chief cause/problem/reason
• He became the chief architect of the Treaty of Paris.
• She cites the economy as her chief concern.
• one of the President’s chief rivals
• somebody's chief enemy/opponent
• Chief among his challenges is the impact that current reforms could have on small businesses.

Extra Examples

• Her chief rival for the gold medal is Jones of the USA.
• The lion is the zebra's chief enemy.
• Their chief preoccupation was how to feed their families.
• Unemployment was the chief cause of poverty.
• the chief exponent of something
• the chief suspect in the case
• the chief guest at the function
• Chief among the government's opponents were the bureaucrats, the military and the monarchy.
2. highest in rank
• the chief economist at the World Bank
• She is Chief Medical Officer for England.
• the chief minister/secretary
• the chief Washington correspondent for CBS News
• the chief negotiator/adviser/strategist/spokesman
• He became chief engineer of the Great Western Railway.
• Who is the new Chief Education Officer?
• Detective Chief Inspector Williams
3. of the highest rank
• SEE ALSO chiefly
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chiefly
• commander-in-chief

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French chief, chef, based on Latin caput ‘head’.