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- chief|dom «CHEEF duhm», noun.the position, dominion, or authority of a chief: »
Every Ashanti is by birth a citizen of the chiefdom to which his maternal lineage belongs (Scientific American).
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chief — chief; chief·dom; chief·ery; chief·ess; chief·less; chief·tain; chief·tain·cy; chief·tain·ess; chief·tain·ry; chief·tain·ship; chief·tess; co·chief; cov·er·chief; hand·ker·chief; head·ker·chief; ker·chief·like; mis·chief·ful; neck·er·chief;… … English syllables
chief — [[t]tʃif[/t]] n. 1) the head or leader of an organized body: the chief of police[/ex] 2) the ruler of a tribe or clan: an Indian chief[/ex] 3) inf boss I 4) her the upper area of a heraldic field 5) highest in rank or authority 6) most important; … From formal English to slang
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chiefdom — chief·dom … English syllables
chiefship — chiefˈdom or chiefˈship noun 1. The state of being chief 2. Sovereignty • • • Main Entry: ↑chief … Useful english dictionary
chiefdom — /cheef deuhm/, n. 1. the rank or office of a chief. 2. the territory or people over which a chief rules. [1570 80; CHIEF + DOM] * * * Type of sociopolitical organization in which political and economic power is exercised by a single person (or… … Universalium
