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    chieftain
    /ˈtʃiːft(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the leader of a people or clan: "powerful feudal chieftains"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHIEFTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHIEFTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of chieftain in English. chieftain. noun [ C ] uk / ˈtʃiːf.t ə n / us / ˈtʃiːf.t ə n / Add to word list. the leader of a tribe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People in charge of or controlling other people. acephalous. administrator. anti-management. authority. bureaucrat.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chieftainChieftain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Feb 13, 2023 · : a chief especially of a band, tribe, or clan. chieftainship. ˈchēf-tən-ˌship. noun. Examples of chieftain in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › chieftainCHIEFTAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Chieftain definition: the chief of a clan or a tribe.. See examples of CHIEFTAIN used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHIEFTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the head or leader of a tribe or clan. 2. the chief of a group of people. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. chieftaincy (ˈchieftaincy) or chieftainship (ˈchieftainˌship) noun. Word origin. C14: from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitāneus commander; see captain. Word Frequency.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › chieftainchieftain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of chieftain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHIEFTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the leader of a tribe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People in charge of or controlling other people. acephalous. administrator. anti-management. authority. bureaucrat. council. counter-power. czar. dean. deputy. manipulator. mistress. movers and shakers. multi-headed. officer. troika. tsar. vice presidency. vice president.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chieftainChieftain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of chieftain. noun. the head of a tribe or clan. synonyms: chief, headman, tribal chief. see more. noun. the leader of a group of people. synonyms: captain. see more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › chieftainChieftain Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Chieftain definition: The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHIEFTAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CHIEFTAIN definition: the leader of a tribe (= group of people with the same language and customs) . Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › chieftainChieftain - definition of chieftain by The Free Dictionary

    noun. One who is highest in rank or authority: boss, chief, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master. Slang: honcho. Idiom: cock of the walk. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.