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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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