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   chieftain

   /ˈtʃiːft(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the leader of a people or clan: "powerful feudal chieftains"
   • ▪ a powerful member of an organization: "an elite composed of corporate chieftains"

   Word Origin Middle English and Old French chevetaine, from late Latin capitaneus (see captain). The spelling was altered by association with chief.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chieftainship noun

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   What does cheftain mean?

   • n. The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe. [Middle English cheftain, from Old French chevetain, from Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots .] chief′tain·cy n. chief′tain·ship′ n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does chieftains mean?

   • Define Chieftains. Chieftains synonyms, Chieftains pronunciation, Chieftains translation, English dictionary definition of Chieftains. n. The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe. chief′tain·cy n. chief′tain·ship′ n.

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   What is a corporate chieftain?

   • (informal) a powerful member of an organization Corporate chieftains are presiding over companies that are cutting pay. Definition of chieftain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Who is chieftain?

   • Chieftain is a family run business which was established by John Quinn over 35 years ago. Today Chieftain has more than 40 products in their extensive range. In the beginning, Chieftain specialised in the production of tractor drawn low loaders and dump trailers.

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

   • Znaczenie Chieftain, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     chieftain definicja: 1. the leader of a tribe 2. the leader...

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     CHIEFTAIN translate: （部落）酋長，首領. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Chieftain in Spanish

     CHIEFTAIN translate: cacique, jefe, jefa, el jefe de un...

   • Chieftain in Simplified Chinese

     CHIEFTAIN translate: （部落）酋长，首领. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   : 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 Bernadine is the great-granddaughter of Victorio, the Chiricahua Apache warrior and chieftain.

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   A chieftain is the leader of a tribe or clan, or the chief of a group of people. Learn more about the word origin, derived forms, and usage examples of chieftain from Collins English Dictionary.

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   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 22 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers,

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