English Explanatory Dictionary

chiefdom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The role or status of chief.
  2. An area or region governed by a chief.
  3. A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

chiefdom chiefdoms

Etymology

From chief + -dom. Piecewise doublet of chefdom.

Synonyms

chieftaindom
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