The difference between Chief and Comptroller

When used as nouns, chief means a leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc, whereas comptroller means the chief accountant of a company or government.


Chief is also verb with the meaning: to smoke cannabis.

Chief is also adjective with the meaning: primary.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chief and Comptroller

  1. Chief as a noun:

    A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.

    Examples:

    "All firefighters report to the fire chief."

  2. Chief as a noun (heraldiccharge):

    The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.

  3. Chief as a noun:

    The principal part or top of anything.

  4. Chief as a noun:

    Examples:

    "Hey, chief."

  1. Chief as an adjective:

    Primary; principal.

    Examples:

    "Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster."

  1. Chief as a verb (US, slang):

    To smoke cannabis.

  1. Comptroller as a noun:

    The chief accountant of a company or government.