# in chief

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪn t͡ʃiːf/

## Definitions
1. Executive, the highest in command.
2. The chief example; the worst offender.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, chief. In the chief of the escutcheon.

## Source
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