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αρχηγός — meaning in English

archigos

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English meaning

  • boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  • captain noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
  • 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.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • leader noun A person who guides or is in charge of a group, organisation, or country.
  • superman noun A man with extraordinary or seemingly superhuman abilities.

Senses

αρχηγός is used for these senses in English:

  • captain One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
  • chief The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
  • commander One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
  • commanding officer The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit.
  • head A headdress; a covering for the head.
  • leader One having authority to direct.
  • superman (chiefly, philosophy) An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman. [from 1903.]

boss — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  2. noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
  3. verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
  4. adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
  5. noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.

captain — full definition

  1. noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
  2. noun A military rank above lieutenant and below major (army) or between commander and commodore (navy).
  3. verb To lead or take command of a ship, aircraft, or team.

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