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chieftainship

chief·tain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheef-tuh n, -tin]
    • /ˈtʃif tən, -tɪn/
    • /ˈʧiːftənʃɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheef-tuh n, -tin]
    • /ˈtʃif tən, -tɪn/

Definitions of chieftainship word

  • noun chieftainship the chief of a clan or a tribe. 1
  • noun chieftainship a leader of a group, band, etc.: the robbers' chieftain. 1
  • noun chieftainship (initial capital letter) Military. Britain's main battle tank since 1969, fitted with a 120mm gun and two machine guns and weighing 55 tons (50 metric tons). 1
  • noun chieftainship (uncountable) The state of being a chieftain. 1
  • noun chieftainship (Countable Noun) The area ruled by a chieftain. 0
See all 5 definitions of chieftainship

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Origin of chieftainship

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English cheftayne, variant of chevetaine < Old French < Late Latin capitāneus captain

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Parts of speech for Chieftainship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Chieftainship

chieftainship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

chieftainship usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chieftainship

noun chieftainship

  • leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
  • command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
  • authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
  • rank — Otto [awt-oh] /ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
  • status — the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
All 6 Synonyms of chieftainship

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