päällikkö — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chief noun The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
- commander noun A person who leads and directs a military force or unit.
- controller noun A handheld device used to operate a video game or machine.
- head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
- majordomo noun The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
Senses
päällikkö is used for these senses in English:
- chief The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
- commander One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
- controller One who controls something.
- head A headdress; a covering for the head.
- majordomo (chiefly, _, US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
chief — full definition
- noun The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
- adj Most important; primary.
commander — full definition
- noun A person who leads and directs a military force or unit.
- noun A naval officer ranked above lieutenant commander and below captain.
- noun The person in charge of a group or organization more generally.