sachem
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noun
- among some North American Indian tribes, the chief (of the tribe or of a confederation)
- any of the leaders of the Tammany Society
See sachem in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sāˈchəm)
nouna. A chief of a Native American tribe or confederation, especially an Algonquian chief.
b. A member of the ruling council of the Iroquois confederacy.
- A high official of the Tammany Society, a political organization in New York City.
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