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  • noun Plural form of chief.

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  • The label chiefs, rapacious as ever and driven to new ruthlessness by their dilemma, were demanding that artists give them a percentage of their income from touring, TV shirts, and music publishing.

    EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010

  • The label chiefs, rapacious as ever and driven to new ruthlessness by their dilemma, were demanding that artists give them a percentage of their income from touring, TV shirts, and music publishing.

    EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010

  • The label chiefs, rapacious as ever and driven to new ruthlessness by their dilemma, were demanding that artists give them a percentage of their income from touring, TV shirts, and music publishing.

    EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010

  • Morris was also one of the label chiefs who insist on taking an ownership stake from some services, such as MySpace Music.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2008

  • The feeling of the chiefs is almost one of veneration for their men; that of the soldiers, a kind of half-humorous tenderness for the officers who have faced such odds with them.

    Fighting France 1915

  • They will give up Guert for two of what they call chiefs, or for four common men.

    Satanstoe James Fenimore Cooper 1820

  • The chiefs from the District, Prince George's County, Fairfax County and top fire officials from other area communities also said fears voiced by opponents - primarily that the fee would discourage some from calling 911 - had not been borne out by their experience.

    Fire chiefs gather in support of Montgomery ambulance fee Michael Laris 2010

  • The chiefs from the District, Prince George's County, Fairfax County and top fire officials from other area communities also said fears voiced by opponents - primarily that the fee would discourage some from calling 911 - had not been borne out by their experience.

    Fire chiefs gather in support of Montgomery ambulance fee Michael Laris 2010

  • DON'T tamper down on the pressure being applied to the fraud in chiefs agenda as the truth about his side deals with Pharma, his lying about the AARP, lying about being for single payer, lying about being for gays, lying about etc, etc, etc.

    Senate GOP edges out Dems in fundraising 2009

  • The whole gang of hanger-on chiefs is perpetually loaded to the guards.

    THE FEATHERS OF THE SUN 2010

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