fire chief

American

noun

the officer in charge of a municipality's fire department or departments.

Etymology

Origin of fire chief

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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It alleges Bass retaliated by ousting her as fire chief on Feb. 21, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times

Local fire marshals, fire chiefs and firefighting unions have, by and large, opposed easing staircase requirements in the building code wherever they’ve been proposed.

From Los Angeles Times

But Lin has not answered multiple queries from The Times, including how the firm was chosen, as well as whether she had spoken with the offices of the mayor or fire chief about the matter.

From Los Angeles Times

And on Friday, the government announced details of a licence scheme for police officers, and increased powers for ministers to intervene where police and fire chiefs are deemed to be failing.

From BBC

“No,” the fire chief said, “it’s been through a washing machine, and as far as I’m concerned it can stay in that tree till the middle of next year.”

From Literature

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