chef
Meanings
Noun
1. head (now literary, literary)
2. article, principal point
3. principal motive, charge, count of indictment
4. chief; top third of a coat of arms (heraldry)
5. a boss, chief, leader
6. a culinary chef, chief cook
Examples146
les principaux chefs d’une demande
the main points of a request
Le pape est le chef de l’Église.
The pope is the head of the church.
Le procureur a tenu à refaire une lecture des chefs d’accusation.
The prosecutor insisted on reading off the counts of indictment again.
d'or au chef de gueules
or, a chief gules
Tom n'est plus mon chef.
Tom is no longer my boss.
On dit qu'Anne est leur chef.
Ann is said to be their leader.