chief
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having the highest importance
- The chief concern of the community is addressing unemployment among young people.
- He is the leader, but his chief responsibility is overseeing operations.
- She took on the chief role in managing the project, which was a big challenge.
- Environmental concerns are chief in the discussions, despite other economic factors.
- In this project, the chief objective is to develop sustainable solutions for environmental conservation.
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holding the highest rank or position in an organization or group
- As chief executive officer, she oversees all company operations.
- The chief scientist led the team in groundbreaking research.
- He was appointed as the chief advisor to the president.
- The chief architect was responsible for designing the entire project.
- The chief justice presided over the court's most important cases.