crew chief
noun/ˈkruː tʃiːf/
/ˈkruː tʃiːf/
- (in sports such as basketball and American football) the person who leads the team of officials
- The coach asked the crew chief to overrule the decision but he just shook his head.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- (in motor racing) the person who organizes the people working in the pits (= the place near the track where cars stop for fuel, new tyres, etc. during a race) and who communicates with the driver
- With seven World Championship victories, he is the most successful crew chief in history.
Check pronunciation:
crew chief