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The acting chief 

An acting chief is the person in charge of an organization that doesn’t put trust in him. The term acting is used because the person is just doing that: acting. They have the duties of a regular chief but are not trusted enough to be given the title.

The acting chief tried to get the budget approved but was told to change it because it was a mess

The acting chief by Boredinyeg September 27, 2018