machi

¹ American  

[mah-chee] / ˈmɑ tʃi /

noun

plural

machis

1. in the Mapuche culture, a traditional healer and spiritual leader; shaman.

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machi ² American  

[mah-chee] / ˈmɑ tʃi /

noun

plural

machi

1. (in Japan) a town, or the business district or market area of any town.

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machi ³ American  

[mah-chee] / ˈmɑ tʃi /

noun

1. Indian English. (usually among Tamil speakers) a term of address for a close male friend.

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Example Sentences

About three-quarters of communities are currently collecting organic waste from homes, said Rachel Machi Wagoner, CalRecycle’s director.

From Seattle Times

“Adding wine and spirits to California’s Beverage Container Recycling Program cuts waste and pollution while providing more material for manufacturers to make new products as part of California’s circular economy,” Rachel Machi Wagoner, director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“What we really need is this cultural shift of moving away from a disposable lifestyle,” said Rachel Machi Wagoner, director of CalRecycle, “and really recognizing — from the manufacturer on through to the consumer at the point of use — the total value of any product and considering its next life.”

From Los Angeles Times

Californians recycle because “they’re attached to the environment they live in,” says Rachel Machi Wagoner, the director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, known as CalRecycle.

From Los Angeles Times

This is both part of his appeal — as "Saturday Night Live" cast member Sarah Sherman put it in a recent episode, "Hachi machi! An old guy with a loose eyeball and resting cigar face?!" — and his investigative method.

From Salon