chef

Definitions of chef
  1. noun
    a person who exercises control over workers
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    type of:
    mentor, promotor, studiementor
    one who supervises or has charge and direction of
  2. noun
    a person who is in charge
    synonyms: hoofd, ouwe
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    kaderlid, staflid
    someone who manages a government agency or department
    aartsvader, patriarch
    the head of a household or family or tribe
    onderminister, secretaresse, staatssecretaris
    a person who is head of an administrative department of government
    commissaris, hoofdcommissaris
    a government administrator
    bedrijfsleider, bestuurder, dir., directeur, dirk, gerant, manager
    someone who controls resources and expenditures
    kaderlid, staflid
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
    hotelhouder, hotelier
    an owner or manager of hotels
    prefect
    a chief officer or chief magistrate
    P.G., PG, procureur-generaal
    the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
    onderkanselier
    a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor
    type of:
    aanvoerder, baas, concertmeester, hoofdman, koploper, kopman, leider, leidersfiguur, leidsman, leidster, lijstaanvoerder, lijsttrekker, meester, meesteres, voorman, windbreker
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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