fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bernard Molloy, fire chief for the city of Murrieta, near Riverside, wanted to make sure the computer programs will incorporate the work that cities and homeowners have done to protect their properties. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024 Writes Joseph Pfeifer, the first on-scene battalion fire chief at the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan on 9/11. John Baldoni, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire chief 

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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