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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Chieftain

/chēf'-tən/ · Chief·tain · IPA /ˈt͡ʃiːf.tən/
01 n. A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.
  1. 1.
    A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.
Syn. Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief.