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| Chief | |
| Classification: | Title |
| Associated franchises: | All franchises |
| Associated films: | Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi |
| Associated programs: | American Horror Story Star Trek Torchwood |
| Character examples: | Apache Chief; Burleson; Chief Chirpa; Chief Constable Griffin; Hatupatu |
| Related articles: | Chieftain; Chief Engineer; Chief Medical Officer; Security Chief |
Chief is a rank or title that may be applied in military organizations and civilian programs.
Title or rank[]
Military and law enforcement[]
- Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
- Chief of police, the head of a police department
- Chief of the boat, the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy submarine
- Chief petty officer, a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navies
- Chief warrant officer, a military rank
Other titles[]
- Chief of the Name, head of a family or clan
- Chief mate, or Chief officer, the highest senior officer in the deck department on a merchant vessel
- Chief of staff, the leader of a complex organization
- Fire chief, top rank in a fire department
- Scottish clan chief, the head of a Scottish clan
- Tribal chief, a leader of a tribal form of government
- Chief, IRS-CI, the head and chief executive of U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation
Places[]
- Chief Mountain, Montana, United States
- Stawamus Chief or the Chief, a granite dome in British Columbia, Canada