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.]

chieftaincy chief'tain·cy n.
chieftainship chief'tain·ship' n.

noun

One who is highest in rank or authority: boss, chief, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master. Slang honcho. Idioms: cock of the walk. See over/under.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the leader of a group of people
  Synonym: captain

Meaning #2: the head of a tribe or clan
  Synonyms: headman, tribal chief

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - høvding

Nederlands (Dutch)
stamhoofd, bendeleider

Français (French)
n. - chef de clan

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stammesführer, Hauptmann

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φύλαρχος, οπλαρχηγός

Italiano (Italian)
capo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cacique (m), caudilho (m)

Русский (Russian)
вождь

Español (Spanish)
n. - cacique, jefe, adalid, capitán, caudillo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ledare, hövding

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
酋长, 首领

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 酋長, 首領

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 두목, 지휘관

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 首領, 酋長

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) زعيم, شيخ عشيرة أو قبيله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ראש, מנהיג‬

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