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CHIEFTAINSHIP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The position of chieftain

Synonyms:

chieftaincy; chieftainship

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("chieftainship" is a kind of...):

berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)

Derivation:

chieftain (the leader of a group of people)

chieftain (the head of a tribe or clan)

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