This is the 687th most frequent Serbian word.
начелник
"Начелник" in Serbian means "chief" or "head" of an organization, department, or administrative unit.
Here, 'начелник' refers to a person in charge of a specific department or organization, specifically the police department.
Начелник полиције је обавио важан састанак.
The chief of police held an important meeting.
In this context, 'начелник' is used to describe the head or leader of a department within an organization.
Наш начелник одељења увек долази рано на посао.
Our department head always comes to work early.
Here, 'начелник' generally signifies a leader or person in authority who gives directions or instructions.