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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Instead of having a crew chief sort through everything, the software flags the most relevant material and delivers it quickly.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Mark Hughes and former Nascar crew chief Ernie Cope also joined the ownership group.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Umpire crew chief Paul Nauert signaled for the tarp at 10:40 p.m.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Earnhardt, who won NASCAR’s most-popular driver award 15 times, made a pit stop from his day job as team owner at JR Motorsports with normal crew chief Mardy Lindley suspended one race because of a lug-nut infraction this month at Nashville.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Mark Hughes and former Nascar crew chief Ernie Cope also joined the ownership group.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Umpire crew chief Paul Nauert signaled for the tarp at 10:40 p.m.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Earnhardt, who won NASCAR’s most-popular driver award 15 times, made a pit stop from his day job as team owner at JR Motorsports with normal crew chief Mardy Lindley suspended one race because of a lug-nut infraction this month at Nashville.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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