Headman and Ruler

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Headman

Headman noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: as headman at the newspaper 20 years ago, he hired the then-promising young reporter who won this year's Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting
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Ruler and headman are semantically related in chief topic. In some cases you can use "Ruler" instead a noun "Headman".

Ruler

Ruler noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.
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Headman and ruler are semantically related in chief topic. You can use "Headman" instead a noun "Ruler".
Nearby Words: rule, ruling, ruled

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old old headman old ruler
young young headman young ruler
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