Meanings
nounpolice chief (plural police chiefs)
plural police chiefs
- The head or leader of a police department or constabulary of a local government.
Synonyms: chief of police
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe head or leader of a police department or constabulary of a local government.
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Translations
Esperanto policestro
- policestrohead of a police department
Hindi कोतवाल
- कोतवाल (kotvāl)head of a police department
Hungarian rendőrfőnök, rendőrfőkapitány
- rendőrfőnökhead of a police department
- rendőrfőkapitányhead of a police department
- rendőrkapitányhead of a police department
Icelandic lögreglustjóri
- lögreglustjórihead of a police department
Latin praefectus vigilum
- praefectus vigilumhead of a police department
Swedish polischef
- polischefhead of a police department
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APA
police chief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20chief
MLA
“police chief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20chief. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “police chief,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20chief.
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