CHIEFTAIN
captain, chieftain
(noun) the leader of a group of people; “a captain of industry”
headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief
(noun) the head of a tribe or clan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chieftain (plural chieftains)
A leader of a clan or tribe.
(by extension) A leader of a group.
Synonyms
• (leader of a clan or tribe): chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, employer, foreman, head, leader, mandarin, manager, mover and shaker, top banana, top dog, tycoon
Source: Wiktionary
Chief"tain, n. Etym: [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Captain, and see chief.]
Definition: A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.
Syn.
– Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
10 June 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins