Synonyms for tribal chief

Most common

chief · chieftain

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The chief of a tribe.

   Some traditional societies have a single hereditary tribal chief, others a whole hierarchy of elected tribal chiefs, etc.

Example sentences

• chief High tariffs are the chief obstacles to free trade.
• chieftain The one with the unique headdress is the chieftain.

By length

5 letters

chief¹

9 letters

chieftain²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chieftain² = 2 syllables).