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 boa ...

, the head of a police department *

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 *

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 deuxi� ...

, 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, th ...

, 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 Eliza ...

, 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 shi ...

, or Chief officer, the highest senior officer in the deck department on a merchant vessel *

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 *

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 as ...

, a leader of a tribal form of government *

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

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 *

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

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 ...

(1884–1954), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher *

Sheldon "Chief" Bender Sheldon "Chief" Bender (November 25, 1919 – 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 ...

(1919–2008) American Major League scouting director and farm system director *

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 *

Chief Chouneau William "Chief" Chouneau (September 2, 1888 – 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. ...

(1888–1946), American MLB pitcher and member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior *

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 * Elon Hogsett (1903–2001), American MLB pitcher * Chief Johnson (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 "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 (1882-1975), nicknamed "The Chief", Irish republican leader * John Diefenbaker, known as "The Chief" (1895–1979), Canadian Prime Minister * Chief Keef (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!#Main characters, Gimme a Break'' * Chief (Battlestar Galactica), 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'' * Master Chief (Halo), Master Chief (''Halo'') or Chief, a character in ''Halo'' * The Chief, a character in ''Get Smart'' * The Chief, a character in the ''Carmen Sandiego (franchise), Carmen Sandiego'' franchise * The Chief, a character in ''The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' * The Chief, a character in ''T.U.F.F. Puppy#Protagonists, T.U.F.F. Puppy''

Literature

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

Music

* Chief (album), ''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), ''The Chief'' (album), a 2017 album by Jidenna

Periodicals

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

Film and television

* The Chief (film), ''The Chief'' (film), a 1933 American comedy * Chiefs (miniseries), ''Chiefs'' (miniseries), a 1983 miniseries starring Charlton Heston and Keith Carradine * The Chief (TV series), ''The Chief'' (TV series), a 1990s British crime drama * The Chiefs (TV program), ''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, an esports organisation in Australia *Chiefs (rugby union), 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, a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia *Exeter Chiefs, a rugby union team in England *Hartford Chiefs, a former minor league baseball franchise representing Hartford, Connecticut *Johnstown Chiefs, 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, an ice hockey team in Quebec *Kaizer Chiefs F.C., a football club in South Africa *Kansas City Chiefs, 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, a minor league baseball team from Paducah, Kentucky *Peoria Chiefs, a minor league baseball affiliate in Peoria, Illinois of the Chicago Cubs *South City Chiefs, an American football club competing in the South Australian Gridiron Association league *Spokane Chiefs, a Western Hockey League ice hockey team from Spokane, Washington *Syracuse Chiefs, 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 (film), Slap Shot''

Transport

* Chief (train), ''Chief'' (train), a named passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ** ''Southwest Chief'' Amtrak's successor service to the Chief and Super Chief ** ''Super Chief'', 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, an American two-seat helicopter design, first flown in 2005

United States Navy ships

* USS Chief (AMc-67), USS ''Chief'' (AMc-67), an Accentor-class minesweeper that served from 1942 until 1945 * USS Chief (AM-315), USS ''Chief'' (AM-31), an Auk-class minesweeper that served from 1943 until 1955 * USS Chief (MCM-14), USS ''Chief'' (MCM-14), an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship commissioned in 1994

Other uses

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