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SACHEM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)

Synonyms:

sachem; sagamore

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

Indian chief; Indian chieftain (the leader of a group of Native Americans)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)

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