headman

n.

1. The chief man especially of a tribal or traditional village.
2. A headsman.

noun

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

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an executioner who beheads the condemned person
  Synonym: headsman

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

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - formand, høvding

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoofdman, opperhoofd, leider, opzichter

Français (French)
n. - chef de tribu

Deutsch (German)
n. - Häuptling

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αρχηγός, φύλαρχος

Italiano (Italian)
capogruppo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - líder (m)

Русский (Russian)
начальник, вождь, старший рабочий

Español (Spanish)
n. - jefe, caudillo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ledare, förman, hövding

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
队长, 酋长, 首领

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

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지도자, 직공장

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 頭目, 長, 首領

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رئيس العمال, الزعيم, الجلاد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מנהיג/ראש שבט וכו'‬

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