chief
A. -adjective
(=principal) [reason etcetera] principal, mayor (in rank) jefe, de masculineánoun categoría
B. -noun
a. [of organization] jefe (m) / jefea (f)
b. [of tribe]   jefe (m) / jefea (f), cacique (m) *
(=boss)   jefe (m) / jefea (f), patrónoun (m) / patrónounona (f)
·yes, chief!
·¡nouní, jefe!
·Chief of Staff
(military) Jefe del Estado Mayor
·... in chief
·... en jefe
C. -compound
·chief constable -noun
(British, Great Britain) jefe (m) / jefea (f)
·chief executive -noun
(British, Great Britain) (local government) director (m) / directoa (f)
a. [of company] also chief executive officer director (m) / directoa (f)
·chief inspector -noun
(British, Great Britain) (Police) inspector (m) / inspectoa (f)
·chief justice -noun
(United States) presidente (m) / presidentea (f)
·chief superintendent -noun
(British, Great Britain) (Police) comisarioa masculine/feminine jefea