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noun
A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians; a sagamore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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noun
A boss, a leader.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical, informal
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Synonyms: administrator, boss, chief, commander, director, governor, jefe, head, head man, higher-up, honcho, leader, manager, master, overseer, sachem, suit, superintendent, superior, supervisor
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noun
An eminent member of a group, or an eminent person in society; a sagamore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, archaic, historical, informal
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noun
A high-ranking officer of the Tammany Hall political organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A butterfly of the Americas, Atalopedes campestris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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noun
a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sagamore
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Broader terms: Indian chief, Indian chieftain
noun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: politician, politico, pol, political leader
History
Borrowed from Narragansett sachem; compare Mi'kmaq saqamaw (“chief”) and Unami sakima (“chief”), all ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa. Doublet of sagamore.
