CHIEF

Chief

The Chief, real name Niles Caulder, Ph.D., is a fictional character from DC Comics and the leader of the Doom Patrol. He first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 . Co-creator Arnold Drake has confirmed in an interview that his inspiration for The Chief was the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, specifically Sherlock Holmes' elder brother, Mycroft.

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chief

Noun

  1. A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
  2. The top part of a shield or escutcheon.
  3. A head officer in a department, organization etc.; a boss.
    All firefighters report to the fire chief.
  4. An informal address to an equal.
    Hey, chief.

Adjective

  1. Primary; principal.
    Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.


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