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chieftain
 
Noun chieftain has 2 senses
  1. captain, chieftain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
    --1 is a kind of leader
  2. headman, tribal chief, chieftain - the head of a tribe or clan
    --2 is a kind of leader
    --2 has particulars:
     Indian chief, Indian chieftain; pendragon; Glendower, Owen Glendower; Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf
chief secretary chief sitting bull chief usn meaning chiefdom chiefest chieflied chiefly chiefs chieftain chieftaincy chieftains chieftainship chieftan chieften chiel chiely chien

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