Chief vs. Chef — What's the Difference?

A leader or ruler of a people or clan

A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term chef de cuisine (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɛf.də.kɥi.zin]), the director or head of a kitchen.

An ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield.

A cook, especially the chief cook of a large kitchen staff.

Most important

The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.

One who is highest in rank or authority; a leader.

The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment.

A chief petty officer.

Any cook.

(Nautical) The chief engineer of a ship.

(slang) One who manufactures illegal drugs; a cook.

(Slang) A supervisor; a boss.

(historical) A reliquary in the shape of a head.

(Heraldry) The upper section of a shield.

To work as a chef; to prepare and cook food professionally.

Highest in rank, authority, or office

To stab with a knife, to shank.

Most important or influential

A chief or head person.

A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.

The head cook of large establishment, as a club, a family, etc.

(heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.

Same as Chief.

The principal part or top of anything.

A professional cook

An informal term of address.

An informal term of address for a Native American or First Nations man.

Primary; principal.

(Scotland) Intimate, friendly.

To smoke cannabis.

The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the principal actor or agent.

The principal part; the most valuable portion.

The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.

Highest in office or rank; principal; head.

Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.

Very intimate, near, or close.

A person who is in charge;

A person who exercises control over workers;

Most important element;