Chiefdom - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʃiːfdəm|  American pronunciation of the word chiefdom
Brit.  |ˈtʃiːfdəm|  British pronunciation of the word chiefdom

noun

- An area or region governed by a chief.
- (anthropology) A society larger than a tribe but smaller or simpler than a state.

Extra examples

Her job is their chief source of income.

He has many concerns, chief among them his health.

...the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son...

...our chief is out on a business trip right now...

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