All chieftainship synonyms
chief·tain
C c 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.
- position — condition with reference to place; location; situation.