chiefdom

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noun

The role or status of chief.

“the privileges of chiefdom”

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chieftaindom
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Meanings

nounchiefdom (countable and uncountable, plural chiefdoms)

plural chiefdoms

  1. countableuncountableThe role or status of chief.

    the privileges of chiefdom

  2. countableAn area or region governed by a chief.
  3. countableanthropologyA society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
chieftaindom
Also see
chieftaindom

Origin

From chief + -dom. Piecewise doublet of chefdom.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 酋邦
  • 酋邦 (qiúbāng)anthropology: society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state
French chefferie
  • chefferiearea or region governed by a chief
Swedish hövdingadöme
  • hövdingadömearea or region governed by a chief
Cite this entry
APA

chiefdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefdom

MLA

“chiefdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefdom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiefdom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefdom.

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