crew chief

noun

: one who is in charge of a crew of workers
especially : a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew

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Suárez was running 13th, but his crew chief Ryan Sparks opted to take two tires instead of four. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026 Nor does Moeller have to confer with the umpires’ crew chief over lightning in the area or forecasted rain that might halt play in the middle innings. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Zach Zarba will serve as crew chief, with James Williams and Courtney Kirkland also assigned to the game. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 Vance, the line crew chief for Fort Collins Light and Power, and his wife are from northeast Colorado, near Fort Morgan. — Andrea Steffes-Tuttle, Denver Post, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crew chief

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crew chief was in 1926

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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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