Meanings
nounrangatiratanga (uncountable)
- New Zealanduncountablechieftainship; sovereignty
Origin
- Māorirangatiratanga
- Englishrangatiratanga
Borrowed from Māori rangatiratanga.
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APA
rangatiratanga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rangatiratanga
MLA
“rangatiratanga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rangatiratanga. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rangatiratanga,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rangatiratanga.
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