chief
noun
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority.
chiefship
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a word derived from
chief.
Example Sentences
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In cases of disputed succession to the chiefship of a tribe the rival claimants were always anxious to get as many as possible to become their vassals.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
A commission to Gyfford to assume the chiefship was sent at the same time.
From The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago by J. (John) Biddulph
His efforts to secure the chiefship and the honors of his house, and to extend the power of the Clan, were genuinely patriotic.
From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Alexander Fraser
Both these succeeded to the chiefship, Simon's issue being female.
From The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering by Alexander Fraser
He was so old and worn, and so stern in his pride of chiefship, that he did not care.
From Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin
