headman
noun
a chief or leader.
headmen
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pluralof headman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As Hinfelaar writes, however, some chiefs and village headmen profit from selling land used by the community to international investors, “and fomenting social disruption in the villages facilitates such transactions.”
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023
Murmu’s father and her grandfather were village headmen in Baidaposi in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Local ardos, or Fulani traditional headmen, complained that police don’t take cases they file seriously.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2018
They brushed non-medical people aside, ignoring chiefs and headmen, who often felt insulted.
From Economist ● Aug. 27, 2015
I learned of these men from the chiefs and headmen who came to the Great Place to settle disputes and try cases.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
