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cacique — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chief noun The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
  • chieftain noun The leader of a clan, tribe, or group, especially in traditional or historical contexts.

Senses

cacique is used for these senses in English:

  • cacique (ornithology) Any of a number of tropical birds from Central America and South America in the genera Cacicus, Cassiculus, and Amblycercus.
  • chief The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]
  • chieftain A leader of a clan or tribe.

chief — full definition

  1. noun The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
  2. adj Most important; primary.

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