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vice-chief

Noun

Definitions

1. vice-chief
2. vice-director

This refers to the deputy chief or assistant head of an organization, department, or office, ranking just below the chief. It is a common title in companies and government bodies in Japan.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"The deputy chief said they saw that movie too, you know."

Sentence 2

Let's check with the deputy chief before we decide on that.

Sentence 3

Turns out the person I happened to sit next to was our deputy chief.

Sentence 4

Apparently the deputy chief left early today — that's unusual.

Sentence 5

The year-end audit will be handled under the deputy chief's lead.