Sentence examples for chiefly office from inspiring English sources

In some groups, such as the Pomo, women were eligible for chiefly office.

The chiefly office was hereditary and could be held by women as well as men.

The ceremonial adz, an object unique to the island, consisted of a nephrite disk mounted on a decorated shaft; it served both as a symbol of chiefly office and as a cosmic symbol.

For the public -- in particular, the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks -- the plan was a welcome antidote to a process that had seemed chiefly concerned with maximizing office space.

The $9.8 million renovation project at the Central Library is part of an overall 10-year, $290 million systemwide expansion and modernization, financed chiefly by $98 million from the office of the borough president, Helen Marshall; $83.5 million from the Queens members of the City Council; and $45.3 million from the office of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

The problem is chiefly that while its Xbox and Office 365 business are growing quickly, like rival IBM, the traditional PC and hardware market remains a tough, tough game.

Mr. Klink would oversee an annual budget of more than $800 million that is chiefly distributed to international agencies like the office of the United Nations high commissioner for refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Most of the key decisions, he insisted, had been taken by other people, chiefly his civil servants and Mr Blair's office.

But the other projects rely chiefly on Con Ed for their power, requiring 60 to 120 watts per square foot, compared with 7 to 10 watts for an office building.

The rezoning process has been a rush job, too hurried for the public good, and aimed chiefly at ratifying Michael Bloomberg's grand design before he leaves office at the end of the year.

The rare owner or front office employee maybe female but those positions are chiefly male, as well.