CHIEFERY

Etymology

Noun

chiefery (countable and uncountable, plural chieferies)

The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.

The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.

The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.

A colonial administrative center.

The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.

(historic) An Irish head tax

Synonyms

• (role of a chief): chieftainship.

• (land ruled by a chief): chieftainship.

• leadership

• management

Source: Wiktionary



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