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Definition of fire chief noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fire chief

noun
 
/ˈfaɪə tʃiːf/
 
/ˈfaɪər tʃiːf/
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  1. a person who is in charge of a group of firefighters (= people whose job is to put out fires)
    • advanced training for fire chiefs on how to manage their teams on-site
    Topics Jobsc1
  2. (North American English) a person who is in charge of a fire department (= the organization of people whose job is to put out fires)
    • The town's fire chief and mayor activated the emergency evacuation sirens at 8 a.m.
    Topics Jobsc1
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