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Word: Chieftaincy
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃiːft(ə)nsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state or position of being the leader of a people or clan
Short Definition:state or position of being leader of people or clan
Examples:- MacMurrough agreed to renounce his chieftaincy
- Gaelic politics were intensely local, with the numerous rival clans and chieftaincies
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