Meanings
nounwar chief (plural war chiefs)
plural war chiefs · alternative warchief
- A chief who leads a group in wartime, a warlord, a war leader.
Origin
Piecewise doublet of warhead.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French chef de guerre
- chef de guerreperson who leads a people in war — see also war leader, commander
Portuguese chefe de guerra
- chefe de guerraperson who leads a people in war — see also war leader, commander
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war chief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20chief
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“war chief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20chief. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war chief,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20chief.
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