underchief

Examples

• All

• Perhaps the situation had changed more than he realized because the underchiefs were not getting their joints of meat, and the fact that grumbling continued indicated that they knew it.

  Academic text (2006)

• The underchief was responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the tribe.

• As the underchief, she assisted the chief in making important decisions for the organization.

• He served as the underchief under the new leader, helping to implement his vision for the community.

Synonyms

U

undersecretary

vsunderchief

• Formal

39 6.8

A senior official who helps the head of a government department make decisions

is the immediate deputy beneath the main leader in organizations or tribes

S

subordinate

vsunderchief

38 4.6

A person with a lower job rank who follows another's orders

is specifically the person directly below the top leader rather than any lower role

S

subcommander

vsunderchief

• Specialized

5 7.0

A person just below the leader in a military or similar group

is the immediate deputy under the main leader in an organization or tribe

S

subchief

vsunderchief

6.2

A person with a rank just below the main leader in a group

is used for the same position and also applies to tribal leadership

U

undershepherd

vsunderchief

9.9

A deputy leader who helps guide and support people in a group

is the formal immediate subordinate rather than mainly an assisting guide

U

undercaptain

vsunderchief

• Specialized

8.4

A military officer just below a captain who follows the captain's orders

is the immediate second-in-command beneath the top leader rather than under an officer

U

underthing

vsunderchief

• Archaic

9.9

A person of lower rank who serves others

is the modern title for the immediate deputy beneath the top leader

How Senior

chief

∞ 1.9

deputy

658 3.4

underchief

• Specialized

1 7.2

subordinate

38 4.6

junior

99 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology