Saute is to cook something in oil and to keep it moving. It is a fairly fast method of cooking. Saute means 'to jump' in French, so you want to keep it moving the whole time it is cooking. A common...
It is SPELLED chief.
"commander-in-chief" is what you are looking for.
His father, Tuekakas, who was chief died making him chief.
Yes, the word "chief" is gender-neutral