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| 1 | the person who is in charge of an organization or department , or who has the main responsibility for something 首领；领袖；主管人 |
| The high-powered delegation includes military and foreign intelligence chiefs. 这个高层代表团包括军事将领和外交情报部门长官。 |
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| 2 | the leader of a group of people who have the same customs , beliefs, and language and live in a particular area 酋长；族长 |
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| - | too many chiefs (and not enough Indians) informal
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| used for saying that there are too many people in charge of something and not enough people doing the work |
| 官多兵少；指挥的多，干活儿的少 |
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