chieftain

Noun
Synonyms: captainheadmantribal chiefchief

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the leader of a group of people“a captain of industry”Synonyms: captain
  2. the head of a tribe or clanSynonyms: headmantribal chiefchief
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Chieftain \Chief"tain\, n. [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Captain, and see chief.] A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.

Syn: Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief. [1913 Webster] Chieftaincy

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