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chieftain - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'chieftain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chieftain [ n.]
- A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.

Meaning of 'chieftain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chieftain [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the leader of a group of people
Example in sentence:
  • a captain of industry