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 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 b ...

, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat, the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy submarine *

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 maître de deux ...

, a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navies *

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, t ...

, a military rank

Other titles

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 Eli ...

, head of a family or clan *

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 sh ...

, or Chief officer, the highest senior officer in the deck department on a merchant vessel * Chief of staff, the leader of a complex organization *

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 *

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 *

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 ...

, a leader of a tribal form of government * Chief, IRS-CI, the head and chief executive of U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation

Places

* Chief Mountain, Montana, United States *

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 wa ...

or the Chief, a granite dome in British Columbia, Canada

People with the name or nickname

Athletes

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'' f ...

(1884–1954), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher * Sheldon "Chief" Bender (1919–2008) American Major League scouting director and farm system director * Big Chief Bonner, college football player and engineer * Chief Chouneau (1888–1946), American MLB pitcher and member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior * Peter Graham (fighter) (born 1975), "The Chief", Australian kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist *

Elon Hogsett Elon Chester "Chief" Hogsett (November 2, 1903 – 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 ...

(1903–2001), American MLB pitcher *

Chief Johnson George Howard "Chief" Johnson (March 20, 1886 – 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 Kans ...

(1886–1922), American MLB pitcher * Chief Jones (1879–1959), American professional ice hockey goaltender * Chief Kickingstallionsims (born 1986), American basketball player * Chief Meyers (1880–1971), American MLB catcher *

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 1,6 ...

"The Chief" (born 1953), American basketball player * Chief Roseman (1856–1938), American Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn * Alfred Michael "Chief" Venne (1879–1971), a Native American educator, athletic manager and coach * Chief Wilson (1883–1954), American MLB outfielder * Chief Youngblood (1900–1968), American MLB pitcher * Chief Zimmer (1860–1949), American MLB catcher

Other people with the name or nickname

* C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson (1907–1996), American aviator known as "the Father of Black Aviation" * Chief Bey (1913–2004), American jazz percussionist and African folklorist *

Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera (, ; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 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 *

John Diefenbaker John George Diefenbaker ( ; September 18, 1895 – 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" (1895–1979), Canadian Prime Minister *

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

* Chief (horse) * '' Amauris echeria'' 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'' * Chief (''Battlestar Galactica'') or Galen Tyrol, a character in ''Battlestar Galactica'' * Chief (DC Comics), 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 ...

'' * 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, ...

'' * The Chief, a character in the '' Carmen Sandiego'' franchise * The Chief, a character in '' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' * The Chief, a character in '' T.U.F.F. Puppy''

Literature

* ''Chiefs'' (novel), a 1981 novel by Stuart Woods * ''The Chief'' (play), a 2003 one-man play about Art Rooney

Music

* ''Chief'' (album), a 2011 album by Eric Church * Chief (band), a folk rock band from 2008 to 2011 * Chief Records, a record label from 1957 to 1964 * ''The Chief'' (album), a 2017 album by Jidenna

Periodicals

* ''Chief'' (magazine), a defunct online arts and culture publication * ''The Chief'' (New York newspaper), a newspaper in New York City * ''The Chief'' (Oregon newspaper), a newspaper in northwestern Oregon, United States

Film and television

* ''The Chief'' (film), a 1933 American comedy * ''Chiefs'' (miniseries), a 1983 miniseries starring Charlton Heston and Keith Carradine * ''The Chief'' (TV series), a 1990s British crime drama * ''The Chiefs'' (TV program), a Philippine television talk show * ''Chiefs'', a 2002 documentary feature by Daniel Junge about the Wyoming Indian High School basketball team

Sports

Organizations and teams

Chiefs Esports Club The Chiefs Esports Club, often shortened to The Chiefs, is a professional esports club with teams competing in ''League of Legends'', ''Valorant'', and ''Halo Infinite''. It is based in Australia and is one of the most well known esports clubs ...

, an esports organisation in Australia *

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 competitio ...

, a rugby union team in New Zealand * Allentown Chiefs, a former minor league baseball team * Arellano Chiefs, the athletic team of Arellano University *

Atlanta Chiefs The Atlanta Chiefs were an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The team competed in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967 and the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1968 to 1973 and again from 19 ...

, a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia *

Exeter Chiefs Exeter Chiefs (officially Exeter Rugby Club) is an 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 its home m ...

, a rugby union team in England * Hartford Chiefs, a former minor league baseball franchise representing Hartford, Connecticut *

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 th ...

, a former ice hockey team in Pennsylvania that took its name from the fictional Charlestown Chiefs from the film ''Slap Shot'' * Lakefield Chiefs, a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada *

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, Lux ...

, an ice hockey team in Quebec * Kaizer Chiefs F.C., a football club in South Africa *

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 t ...

, an American football team in Missouri * Mississauga Chiefs, a former professional women's ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada * Mississauga Jr. Chiefs, a Canadian Junior women's ice hockey team based in Mississauga, Ontario * Motor City Chiefs, a former ice hockey organization from Dearborn Heights, Michigan *

Paducah Chiefs The Paducah Chiefs are a collegiate summer baseball team in Paducah, Kentucky. They are a member of the Ohio Valley League. The Chiefs has been the primary nickname for various Paducah teams, who began play in 1897. Early incarnations of the Padu ...

, a minor league baseball team from Paducah, Kentucky *

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 Peo ...

, a minor league baseball affiliate in Peoria, Illinois of the Chicago Cubs *

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 *

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 Cana ...

, a Western Hockey League ice hockey team from Spokane, Washington *

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, M ...

, a AAA minor league baseball team in upstate New York * Wenatchee Chiefs, 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 ...

Transport

* ''Chief'' (train), a named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ** ''

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 Flagstaf ...

'' Amtrak's successor service to the Chief and Super Chief ** ''

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, Il ...

'', premium passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway * Aeronca 11 Chief, an American two-seat airplane entering production in 1945 * Aeronca 50 Chief, an American light plane of the late 1930s *

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 su ...

, an American two-seat helicopter design, first flown in 2005

United States Navy ships

* USS ''Chief'' (AMc-67), an Accentor-class minesweeper that served from 1942 until 1945 * USS ''Chief'' (AM-31), an Auk-class minesweeper that served from 1943 until 1955 * USS ''Chief'' (MCM-14), an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship commissioned in 1994

Other uses

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- ...

, a horizontal band on a coat of arms * Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF), a UK customs computer system