Chieftain synonyms

chēf'tən

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chief
(Slang) A supervisor; a boss.
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head
The foremost or leading position:
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leader
The definition of a leader is a person, animal or thing that guides or directs.
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cock-of-the-walk
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headman
A headsman.
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hierarch
One who occupies a position of authority in a religious hierarchy.
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director
A member of a board chosen to direct the affairs of a corporation or institution
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nobleman (related)
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master
A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, especially the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
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over (related)
(Mil.) A shot that hits or explodes beyond the target
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captain
The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.
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tribal-chief
The chief of a tribe.
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chieftan (related)
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warrior (related)
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tribe (related)
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usurper (related)
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covenanter (related)
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macgregors (related)
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brigand (related)
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honcho
A person who is in charge; a manager or leader:
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boss
A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
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freebooter (related)
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Chieftain Sentence Examples

  • The office of chieftain is sometimes held by women.

  • In 1667 the robber chieftain, Stenka Razin, made an unsuccessful attempt to capture the city.

  • The building in which this fire was kept was the Prytaneum, and the chieftain (the king or prytanis)probably made it his residence.

  • The tree under which that chieftain sat when giving judgment has been preserved.

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