subchief
- a word derived from chief.
Example Sentences
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The town is named for a Salish subchief.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2018
Yet each community has a chief or subchief responsible for keeping an eye out for the sick.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2015
When the Ajadogbil family’s subchief learned of their predicament in 2004, he called Michael Akankpienkum, a field officer for Presbyterian Community-Based Rehabilitation.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2015
At Tafo, Ghana, the Africans talked of making Barnett Chessin, 23, of Paterson, N.J., a subchief for his good works.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Yaht-le-niin, or General Taylor, S’klallam subchief, his x mark.”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
