noun
the head of a fire department
• Syn: ↑fire marshal
• Hypernyms: ↑fireman, ↑firefighter, ↑fire fighter, ↑fire-eater
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noun1. : the head of a fire department
2. : fire marshal
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the officer in charge of a municipality's fire department or departments.
[1885-90]
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fire chief,
the official in charge of a fire department.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.