Definition for Chieftain:

• the head of a tribe or clan

Synonyms for Chieftain:

• n.

  •
  • over,
  • enforcer,
  • figurehead,
  • the Establishment,
  • director,
  • cock of the walk.
  •boss (noun)
  • taskpersons,
  • forepeople,
  • helmers,
  • fore-person,
  • person charge,
  • super visors,
  • over-seers,
  • super visor,
  • fore persons,
  • big persons,
  • fore people,
  • head honchos,
  • forepersons,
  • taskpeople,
  • big people,
  • over seers,
  • over seer,
  • top dogs,
  • fore-people,
  • super-visors,
  • super-visor,
  • fore person,
  • fore-persons.
  •captain (noun)
  • four-stripers,
  • four striper,
  • four stripers,
  • fourstripers,
  • CFOS,
  • fourstriper.
  •chief (noun)
  • headman,
  • bigwig,
  • big shot,
  • tribal chief.
  •emir (noun)
  • sheiks,
  • sheik,
  • emir,
  • AMIRS,
  • shahs,
  • amir,
  • shah.
  •head (noun)
  • lead-off person.
  •higher-up (noun)
  • higher up.
  •person (noun)
  • chieftain.
  •politician (noun)
  • office seeker,
  • statesperson,
  • republican,
  • officeholder,
  • Republicans,
  • baby-kisser,
  • handshaker,
  • grandstander,
  • member of parliament,
  • officeholders,
  • politicians,
  • democrat,
  • Democrats,
  • congressperson,
  • party members,
  • whistle-stopper.
  •potentate (noun)
  • queen,
  • head of state,
  • princess,
  • crowned heads,
  • crowned head,
  • princesses.
  •ringleader (noun)
  • in-citers,
  • in-citer,
  • in citer,
  • in citers.
  •superior (noun)
  • superior,
  • higher-up.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • point person,
  • hierarch,
  • power broker,
  • oppressor,
  • power structure,
  • demagogue,
  • dictator,
  • employer,
  • pied piper,
  • tyrant,
  • potentate,
  • supremo,
  • autocrat.
  •
  • standard-bearer,
  • governor,
  • president,
  • mistress,
  • spearhead.
  •
  • establishment.
  •
  • man.

Paraphrases for Chieftain:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    chiefs.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    ringleader.

Antonyms for Chieftain:

• n.

  • chief
    follower.

Chieftain Sentence Examples:

• The chieftain had a long white beard: we bought a little knitted cap of his workmanship.

• We were permitted to pass this line, and upon our communicating our wish to see the chief, we were conducted to the gate of the principal building, nearly in the centre of the town, and were met by the Pirate Chieftain attended by fifty armed men.

Hyponym for Chieftain:

• n.

  • person
    leader.