chiefdom

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English[edit]

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chiefdom

Etymology[edit]

chief +‎ -dom

Noun[edit]

chiefdom (plural chiefdoms)

An area or region governed by a chief.
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.

Synonyms[edit]

chieftaindom

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