deputy chief

collocation in English

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deputy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdep.jə.ti/us
/ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of ...
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chief
noun[C]
uk
/tʃiːf/us
/tʃiːf/
the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of ...
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(Definition ofdeputyandchieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I was also asked aboutdeputychiefconstables and assistant chief constables who may be asked to retire, and whether they would draw pensions.
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They also give persons serving on the commission the titles of chief commissioner,deputychiefcommissioner and commissioner.
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It would apply equally where a local authority had appointed both a chief inspector and adeputychiefinspector.
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Can he now give the assurance that thedeputychiefconstable will receive pay as if he were promoted and till he retires?
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The chairman is the chief executive as well as being chairman, and the deputy-chairman isdeputychiefexecutive.
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It concluded that the chief executive and thedeputychiefexecutive had not acted improperly in making their decisions.
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We do not say that if the circumstances are urgent it is necessary to await the authorisation of adeputychiefconstable.
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The total of salaried adjudicators includes the chief adjudicator, thedeputychiefadjudicator, nine regional adjudicators and seven deputy regional adjudicators.
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Only this afternoon, my assistant spoke to thedeputychiefexecutive of the hospitals running the waiting lists.
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The rank ofdeputychiefconstable will be re-introduced at the same time.
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Appointments have also been made to the two headquarters posts, but thedeputychiefmedical officer will not be assuming duty for a few weeks.
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The former director of social services was madedeputychiefexecutive, but is now on long-term sick leave.
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This morning, the chief executive, thedeputychiefexecutive, the medical director and the finance director of my trust were all off work with flu.
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From them, of course, should not be exempted thedeputychiefsecretary.
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I understand that that senior officer would have to be the chief constable, adeputychiefconstable or an assistant chief constable.
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The inspector who led the inquiry was thedeputychiefinspector of marine accidents.
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Prior to his appointment asdeputychiefinspector he had some 37½ years service in shipping and is a fully qualified and experienced master mariner.
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It recommended that the ranks ofdeputychiefconstable, chief superintendent and chief inspector should be abolished.
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In some forces, those matters are not even nominally the responsibility of thedeputychiefconstable.
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Another issue relates to the rank ofdeputychiefconstable.
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