Chief, occasionally referred to as chieftain, was a designation employed across diverse societies and organizations to indicate a role of leadership. For example, during the era of the Clone Wars, Thi-Sen held the position of chieftain for the Talz inhabiting Orto Plutonia. Similarly, Nossor Ri functioned as the chieftain of the Quarren species residing on Mon Cala. Furthermore, Pieter served as the chieftain of the Ming Po settlement located on Carlac. In addition, Tarfful was the chieftain of Kachirho found on Kashyyyk. Finally, Qin Yazal was the chieftain overseeing a Poletec village.
Within the structure of the Galactic Empire, chief served as a rank within the military and was held by figures such as Moradmin Bast and Siward Cass. Chief Chirpa acted as the tribal head of Bright Tree Village, an Ewok community situated on the woodland moon of Endor.