No. 687 in Serbian
начелник
"Начелник" in Serbian means "chief" or "head" of an organization, department, or administrative unit.
In a sentence
Начелник полиције је обавио важан састанак.
The chief of police held an important meeting.
Here, 'начелник' refers to a person in charge of a specific department or organization, specifically the police department.
Наш начелник одељења увек долази рано на посао.
Our department head always comes to work early.
In this context, 'начелник' is used to describe the head or leader of a department within an organization.
Начелник је нагласио важност поштовања правила.
The chief emphasized the importance of following the rules.
Here, 'начелник' generally signifies a leader or person in authority who gives directions or instructions.
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