crew chief

noun

: one who is in charge of a crew of workers
especially : a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew

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No foul was called, but the crew chief for the game, David Guthrie, later acknowledged that a foul occurred. Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 With a new crew chief in Charles Denike, expectations are high at 23XI. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Blaney's crew chief, Jonathan Hassler, admitted the error after the race. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 In his previous role as crew chief for Christian Eckes in the Truck Series, the duo won eight times over the past two years and nearly won the 2024 championship. Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew chief

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crew chief was in 1926

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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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