Chieftain
Chieftain noun - The head of a tribe or clan.
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Synonyms for Chieftain
General and chieftain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "General" instead a noun "Chieftain".
Nearby Words: chieftainship, chieftaincy
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- A Tauren Chieftain and his wife kill a general for murdering their son and framing a school of innocent children?
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The Big Bad Duumvirate in The Living Daylights are once again a corrupt Soviet general and a criminal, this time a KGB chieftain and a crooked arms dealer respectively, who plan to have Bond murder the formers KGB superior to cover up their ring of embezzlement, drug running and diamond smuggling.
Source: Diabolical Mastermind -
He's been a mercenary, a thief, a pirate, a bandit, a tribal chieftain in four distinct geographical areas, a Captain of the Guard, a wilderness scout, a General and finally a king.
Source: Franchise / Conan the Barbarian
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