Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
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Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
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Chief of police
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the boa ...
, the head of a police department
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Chief of the boat
The chief of the boat (COB) is an enlisted sailor on board a U.S. Navy submarine who serves as the senior enlisted advisor to both the Commanding Officer (CO) and Executive Officer (XO).
Overview
The COB assists with matters regarding the ...
, the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy submarine
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Chief petty officer
A chief petty officer (CPO) is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.
Canada
"Chief petty officer" refers to two ranks in the Royal Canadian Navy. A chief petty officer 2nd class (CPO2) (''premier maรฎtre de deuxiร ...
, a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navies
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Chief warrant officer
Chief warrant officer is a military rank used by the United States Armed Forces, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Pakistan Air Force, the Israel Defense Forces, the South African National Defence Force, the Lebanese Armed Forces and, since 2012, th ...
, a military rank
Other titles
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Chief of the Name
The Chief of the Name, or in older English usage Captain of his Nation, is the recognised head of a family or clan (''fine'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic). The term has sometimes been used as a title in Ireland and Scotland.
In Ireland
In Eliza ...
, head of a family or clan
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Chief mate
A chief mate (C/M) or chief officer, usually also synonymous with the first mate or first officer, is a licensed mariner and head of the deck department of a merchant ship. The chief mate is customarily a watchstander and is in charge of the shi ...
, or Chief officer, the highest senior officer in the deck department on a merchant vessel
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Chief of staff
The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporti ...
, the leader of a complex organization
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Fire chief
A fire chief or fire commissioner is a top executive rank or commanding officer in a fire department.
Nomenclature
Various official English-language titles for a fire chief include ''fire chief'', ''chief fire officer'' and ''fire commissioner' ...
, top rank in a fire department
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Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word means children. In early times, and possibly even today, Scottish clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the clan, after whom the clan is named. The clan chief (''ceannard c ...
, the head of a Scottish clan
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Tribal chief
A tribal chief or chieftain is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom.
Tribe
The concept of tribe is a broadly applied concept, based on tribal concepts of societies of western Afroeurasia.
Tribal societies are sometimes categorized as ...
, a leader of a tribal form of government
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Chief, IRS-CI
The Chief, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, abbreviated as Chief, IRS-CI or Chief, CI or simply Chief, is the head and chief executive of Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), the United States' federal law ...
, the head and chief executive of U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation
Places
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Chief Mountain
Chief Mountain ('' Blackfoot: Ninaistako'') () is located in the U.S. state of Montana on the eastern border of Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The mountain is one of the most prominent peaks and rock formations alon ...
, Montana, United States
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Stawamus Chief
The Stawamus Chief, officially Stawamus Chief Mountain (often referred to as simply The Chief, or less commonly Squamish Chief), is a granitic dome located adjacent to the town of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It towers over above the wat ...
or the Chief, a granite dome in British Columbia, Canada
People with the name or nickname
Athletes
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Chief Bender
Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (May 5, 1884There is uncertainty about Bender's birth-date. He was voted the SABR "Centennial Celebrity" of 1983, as the best baseball player or figure born in 1883. However, the SABR ''Baseball Research Journal'' fo ...
(1884โ1954), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher
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Sheldon "Chief" Bender
Sheldon "Chief" Bender (November 25, 1919 โ February 27, 2008) was an American player and manager in minor league baseball and a scout, scouting director and farm system director in Major League Baseball who spent 64 years in the game.
Bender i ...
(1919โ2008) American Major League scouting director and farm system director
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Big Chief Bonner
William Smith "Big Chief" Bonner was a college football player and engineer. Auburn University
Bonner was a prominent guard for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. 1911
Bonner was captain and All-Southern in 1911. The 1911 team wen ...
, college football player and engineer
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Chief Chouneau
William "Chief" Chouneau (September 2, 1888 โ September 17, 1946), born William Cadreau, was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Chicago White Sox in 1910, and later played for the Negro league Chicago Union Giants. ...
(1888โ1946), American MLB pitcher and member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
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Peter Graham (fighter)
Peter Graham (born 5 August 1975) is an Australian karateka, kickboxer, Boxing, boxer and mixed martial artist.
Background
Originally from North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Graham began training in Kyokushin Karate at the age of 18. Gr ...
(born 1975), "The Chief", Australian kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist
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Elon Hogsett
Elon Chester "Chief" Hogsett (November 2, 1903 โ July 17, 2001) was a professional baseball pitcher who threw with a left-handed submarine motion. He played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1938 plus a final season in 1944, appearing in 3 ...
(1903โ2001), American MLB pitcher
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Chief Johnson
George Howard "Chief" Johnson (March 20, 1886 โ June 11, 1922) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1913 to 1915, for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League and Kansas C ...
(1886โ1922), American MLB pitcher
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Chief Jones
Joseph Henry "Chief" Jones (b. December 18, 1879 โ d. October 30, 1959) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in many games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the National Hockey Association and International Pr ...
(1879โ1959), American professional ice hockey goaltender
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Chief Kickingstallionsims
Grlenntys Chief Kickingstallionsims Jr. (born September 15, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Gran Canion de Urique of the Mexico Liga Premier. He competed at the collegiate level with the Alabama State Hornet ...
(born 1986), American basketball player
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Chief Meyers
John Tortes "Chief" Meyers (July 29, 1880 โ July 25, 1971) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants, Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917. He played on the early ...
(1880โ1971), American MLB catcher
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Robert Parish
Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA), tied for second most in league history. He played an NBA-record 1,61 ...
"The Chief" (born 1953), American basketball player
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Chief Roseman
James John "Chief" Roseman (July 4, 1856 โ July 4, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn, New York. He played in the outfield for six teams, mainly in American Association, during his seven-season career. In he was t ...
(1856โ1938), American Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn
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Alfred Michael "Chief" Venne
Alfred Michael Venne (1879โ1971) was an Ojibwa (Chippewa) Native American. He was educated at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Pennsylvania. He later became an educator, athletic manager and coach, administrator and mentor to countless yo ...
(1879โ1971), a Native American educator, athletic manager and coach
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Chief Wilson
John Owen "Chief" Wilson (August 21, 1883 โ February 22, 1954) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1916 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.
Wilson played minor le ...
(1883โ1954), American MLB outfielder
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Chief Youngblood
Albert Clyde "Chief" Youngblood (June 13, 1900—July 6, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, his two-week career in Major League Baseball in 1922 lasted from July 16 to July 31. He batted left-handed.
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(1900โ1968), American MLB pitcher
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Chief Zimmer
Charles Louis "Chief" Zimmer (November 23, 1860 โ August 22, 1949) was an American professional baseball player whose playing career spanned from 1884 to 1906. He played for 19 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), including 13 s ...
(1860โ1949), American MLB catcher
Other people with the name or nickname
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C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson (1907โ1996), American aviator known as "the Father of Black Aviation"
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Chief Bey
James Hawthorne Bey (April 17, 1913 โ April 8, 2004)Associated Press"Chief Bey, 91 Jazz Drummer."''The New York Times'', April 13, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2016.Jenkins, Todd S"Chief Bey: Master of African drums."''www.jazzhouse.org.'' Retr ...
(1913โ2004), American jazz percussionist and African folklorist
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รamon de Valera
รamon de Valera (, ; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 โ 29 August 1975) was a prominent Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of governm ...
(1882-1975), nicknamed "The Chief", Irish republican leader
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John Diefenbaker
John George Diefenbaker ( ; September 18, 1895 โ August 16, 1979) was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 and 1979 to lead the party to an electio ...
, known as "The Chief" (1895โ1979), Canadian Prime Minister
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Chief Keef
Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. His music first became popular during his teen years in the early 2010s among high school s ...
(born 1995), stage name of American rapper and record producer Keith Farrelle Cozart
Animals
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Chief (horse)
Chief (1932โ1968) was a horse owned by the United States Army. He has been credited as the Army's last living operational cavalry mount. Mustered into service in 1940 in Nebraska, Chief was posted to Fort Riley and served with the 9th and 10th ...
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Amauris echeria
''Amauris echeria'', the chief, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.
The wingspan is 55โ65 mm for males and 63โ70 for females. Adults are on wing year round (with peaks in summer and autumn).
The la ...
'' or chief, a butterfly of southern Africa
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional characters
* Carl "Chief" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom ''
Gimme a Break
''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...
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Chief (''Battlestar Galactica'') or Galen Tyrol, a character in ''Battlestar Galactica''
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Chief (DC Comics)
The Chief (Niles Caulder) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, usually as the leader of the superhero team Doom Patrol. Please cite actual comic books rather than this encyclopedia so we can locate source mate ...
, the leader of the Doom Patrol
* Chief, a character in ''
The Fox and the Hound
''The Fox and the Hound'' is a 1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. The 24th Disney animated feature film, the film tells the st ...
''
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Master Chief (''Halo'') or Chief, a character in ''Halo''
* The Chief, a character in ''
Get Smart
''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...
''
* The Chief, a character in the ''
Carmen Sandiego
''Carmen Sandiego'' (sometimes referred to as ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'') is a media franchise based on a series of computer games created by the American software company Broderbund. While the original 1985 '' Where in the World ...
'' franchise
* The Chief, a character in ''
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
''The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' is an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions from 1979 to 1981; it was shown right after ''Super Friends'' on the ABC Network.
The show featured various adventures of the DC Comic ...
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* The Chief, a character in ''
T.U.F.F. Puppy
''T.U.F.F. Puppy'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on October 2, 2010, on Nickelodeon along with '' Planet Sheen'', which premiered a half hour earlier. ''T.U.F.F. Puppy'' is Hartma ...
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Literature
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''Chiefs'' (novel), a 1981 novel by Stuart Woods
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''The Chief'' (play), a 2003 one-man play about Art Rooney
Music
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''Chief'' (album), a 2011 album by Eric Church
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Chief (band)
Chief was a four-person band from Santa Monica, California, stationed in Los Angeles, California. Chief has released three singles entitled "Mighty Proud," "Breaking Walls", and "Night and Day," as well as an EP called "The Castle Is Gone" and the ...
, a folk rock band from 2008 to 2011
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Chief Records
Chief Records, together with its Profile and Age subsidiaries, was an independent record label that operated from 1957 to 1964. Best known for its recordings of Chicago blues artists Elmore James, Junior Wells, Magic Sam, and Earl Hooker, the lab ...
, a record label from 1957 to 1964
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''The Chief'' (album), a 2017 album by Jidenna
Periodicals
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''Chief'' (magazine), a defunct online arts and culture publication
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''The Chief'' (New York newspaper), a newspaper in New York City
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''The Chief'' (Oregon newspaper), a newspaper in northwestern Oregon, United States
Film and television
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''The Chief'' (film), a 1933 American comedy
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''Chiefs'' (miniseries), a 1983 miniseries starring Charlton Heston and Keith Carradine
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''The Chief'' (TV series), a 1990s British crime drama
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''The Chiefs'' (TV program), a Philippine television talk show
* ''Chiefs'', a 2002 documentary feature by
Daniel Junge
Daniel Junge (born ) is an American documentary filmmaker. On February 26, 2012, he won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for the film '' Saving Face'', which he co-directed along with Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chino ...
about the Wyoming Indian High School basketball team
Sports
Organizations and teams
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Chiefs Esports Club, an esports organisation in Australia
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Chiefs (rugby union)
The Chiefs (formerly known as the Waikato Chiefs and officially called the Gallagher Chiefs for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, Waikato. The team competes in the Super Rugby competition ...
, a rugby union team in New Zealand
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Allentown Chiefs
The Allentown Chiefs were a minor league baseball team. They played in the Class A Eastern League, and started the 1957 season in Syracuse, New York. The team was purchased by the Boston Red Sox and was moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, mid- ...
, a former minor league baseball team
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Arellano Chiefs
The Arellano University Chiefs is the athletic team of Arellano University. It is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA). The team has several intercollegiate ...
, the athletic team of Arellano University
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Atlanta Chiefs, a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia
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Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs (officially Exeter Rugby Club) is an England, English professional rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded in 1871 and since 2006 has played i ...
, a rugby union team in England
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Hartford Chiefs
The Hartford Chiefs was the final name of the American minor league baseball franchise representing Hartford, Connecticut, that played in the Eastern League (then Class A) between 1938 and 1952.
The Hartford team, which played at Bulkeley Stadiu ...
, a former minor league baseball franchise representing Hartford, Connecticut
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Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1987 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League (now "ECHL") when that ...
, a former ice hockey team in Pennsylvania that took its name from the fictional Charlestown Chiefs from the film ''Slap Shot''
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Lakefield Chiefs
The Lakefield Chiefs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association until the 2016-17 season when this league became the Orr ...
, a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
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Laval Chiefs
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxe ...
, an ice hockey team in Quebec
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Kaizer Chiefs F.C.
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Ch ...
, a football club in South Africa
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Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
, an American football team in Missouri
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Mississauga Chiefs
The Mississauga Chiefs were a professional women's ice hockey team that played in the Canadian National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) and the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). They played in Mississauga, Ontario at the Hershey Centre and the ...
, a former professional women's ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
The Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes are a Canadian junior women's ice hockey team based in Mississauga, Ontario. The Jr. Hurricanes are members of the Provincial Women's Hockey League of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association. They are two-time regula ...
, a Canadian Junior women's ice hockey team based in Mississauga, Ontario
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Motor City Chiefs
The Motor City Chiefs were a Tier III ice hockey organization that played in the Central States Hockey League (CSHL) and Great Lakes Junior Hockey League (GLJHL). The team played their home games at the Canfield Ice Arena in Dearborn Heights, Mi ...
, a former ice hockey organization from Dearborn Heights, Michigan
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Paducah Chiefs, a minor league baseball team from Paducah, Kentucky
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Peoria Chiefs
The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team was established in 1983 as the Peoria Suns. They are located in Peoria, Illinois, and are named for the Peori ...
, a minor league baseball affiliate in Peoria, Illinois of the Chicago Cubs
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South City Chiefs
The South City Chiefs American Football Club is a sporting club, based in Marion, SA, competing in the South Australian Gridiron Association league.
History
The South City Chiefs were formed in June 1988 by founding members Lyn and Trevor Dean ...
, an American football club competing in the South Australian Gridiron Association league
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Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadi ...
, a Western Hockey League ice hockey team from Spokane, Washington
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Syracuse Chiefs
Syracuse may refer to:
Places Italy
*Syracuse, Sicily, or spelled as ''Siracusa''
*Province of Syracuse
United States
*Syracuse, New York
**East Syracuse, New York
**North Syracuse, New York
*Syracuse, Indiana
* Syracuse, Kansas
*Syracuse, Miss ...
, a AAA minor league baseball team in upstate New York
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Wenatchee Chiefs
The Wenatchee Chiefs were a minor league baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Wenatchee, Washington.
Founded in 1937, the team was a part of the Class B Western International League through 1954, although the team did not operat ...
, a former minor league baseball team based in Wenatchee, Washington
In fiction
* Charlestown Chiefs, a fictional ice hockey team in ''
Slap Shot
''Slap Shot'' is a 1977 American sports film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declin ...
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Transport
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''Chief'' (train), a named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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Southwest Chief
The ''Southwest Chief'' (formerly the ''Southwest Limited'' and ''Super Chief'') is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on a route between Chicago and Los Angeles through the Midwest and Southwest via Kansas City, Albuquerque, and Flagstaff ...
'' Amtrak's successor service to the Chief and Super Chief
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Super Chief
The ''Super Chief'' was one of the named passenger trains and the flagship of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The streamliner claimed to be "The Train of the Stars" because of the various celebrities it carried between Chicago, Ill ...
'', premium passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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Aeronca 11 Chief
The Aeronca Chief is a single-engine, light aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear and two seats in side-by-side configuration, which entered production in the United States in 1945.
Designed for flight training and personal use, the C ...
, an American two-seat airplane entering production in 1945
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Aeronca 50 Chief
The Aeronca Model 50 Chief was an American light plane of the late 1930s. Consumer demand for more comfort, longer range and better instrumentation resulted in its development in 1938, powered by a 50-horsepower (37-kilowatt) Continental, Frankl ...
, an American light plane of the late 1930s
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Pawnee Chief
The Pawnee Chief is an American helicopter that was designed and produced by Pawnee Aviation of Longmont, Colorado and later McCook, Nebraska. It was first flown in December 2005. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was ...
, an American two-seat helicopter design, first flown in 2005
United States Navy ships
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USS ''Chief'' (AMc-67), an Accentor-class minesweeper that served from 1942 until 1945
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USS ''Chief'' (AM-31), an Auk-class minesweeper that served from 1943 until 1955
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USS ''Chief'' (MCM-14), an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship commissioned in 1994
Other uses
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Chief (heraldry)
In heraldic blazon, a chief is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the top edge of the shield. Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by the chief, ranging from one-fo ...
, a horizontal band on a coat of arms
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Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF), a UK customs computer system
See also
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Chieftain (disambiguation)
A chieftain is a tribal chief or village head.
Chieftain or Chieftains may refer also to:
* Chieftain (tank), the main battle tank of the British Army during the 1960s and 1970s
* ''The Chieftain'', a 1894 comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. ...
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Super Chief (disambiguation) __NOTOC__
Super Chief may refer to:
Transportation
* ''Super Chief,'' a Santa Fe Railway named passenger train
* Ford F-250 Super Chief concept truck
* The Aeronca Chief, Aeronca 11CC "Super Chief" light aircraft.
* Super Chief, a model variant in ...
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