chief vs general

general vs chief

chief and general both are nouns.

chief and general both are adjectives.

chief is not a verb while general is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chief	Yes	Yes	No	No
general	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, general is a hyponym of chief; that is, general is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chief:

chief: a person who is in charge
general: the head of a religious order or congregation

Other hyponyms of chief include administrator, executive, administrator, decision maker, capo, department head, don, father, superior general, general manager, grand dragon, head of household, secretary.

chief (noun)	general (noun)
a person who is in charge	a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
a person who exercises control over workers	a general officer of the highest rank
the head of a tribe or clan	the head of a religious order or congregation

chief (adjective)	general (adjective)
most important element	applying to all or most members of a category or group
	affecting the entire body
	prevailing among and common to the general public
	of worldwide scope or applicability
	somewhat indefinite
	not specialized or limited to one class of things

chief (verb)	general (verb)
	command as a general

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