general vs chief

chief vs general

general and chief both are nouns.

general and chief both are adjectives.

general is a verb but chief is not a verb.

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

As nouns, chief is a hypernym of general; that is, chief is a word with a broader meaning than general:

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

Other hypernyms of general include head, top dog.

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

general (adjective)	chief (adjective)
applying to all or most members of a category or group	most important element
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

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

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