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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

    Nov 4, 2017 · 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

    : a chief especially of a band, tribe, or clan. chieftainship. ˈchēf-tən-ˌship. noun. Examples of chieftain in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

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

    chieftain. noun [ C ] us / ˈtʃiːf.t ə n / uk / 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.

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

    noun. 1. the chief of a clan or a tribe. 2. a leader of a group, band, etc. the robbers' chieftain. 3. (cap) Military. a British battle tank introduced in 1966, fitted with a 120mm gun and two machine guns and weighing 55 tons (50 m tons) Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchieftain 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. 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. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Chieftain." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/chieftain. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024. Copy citation.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › chieftain_nchieftain, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chieftain, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. chieftain has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (Middle English) heraldry (late 1500s)

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of chieftain – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

  10. 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.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › chieftainchieftain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 17, 2024 · Noun. [edit] chieftain (plural chieftains) A leader of a clan or tribe. (by extension) A leader of a group. The robber chieftain divided up the spoils. Synonyms. [edit] (leader of a clan or tribe): chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, employer, foreman, head, leader, mandarin, manager, mover and shaker, top banana, top dog, tycoon.