Sachem
['seɪtʃəm;'sætʃəm]
Definition
(noun.) a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief).
(noun.) a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall).
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Definition
(n.) A chief of a tribe of the American Indians; a sagamore.
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Definition
n. a chief of a North American Indian tribe a sagamore: one of the Tammany leaders.—ns. Sā′chemdom Sā′chemship.
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