tribal chief

noun

The chief of a tribe.

“Some traditional societies have a single hereditary tribal chief, others a whole hierarchy of elected tribal chiefs, etc.”

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chieftainchief
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Meanings

nountribal chief (plural tribal chiefs)

plural tribal chiefs

  1. The chief of a tribe.

    Some traditional societies have a single hereditary tribal chief, others a whole hierarchy of elected tribal chiefs, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna head of a tribe or clan

Similar
chieftainchief
Broader
leader
Also see
chiefchieftain

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch stamhoofd
  • stamhoofdthe chief of a tribe
German Stammesführer
  • Stammesführerthe chief of a tribe
Greek φύλαρχος
  • φύλαρχος (fýlarchos)the chief of a tribe
Portuguese cacique, chefe
  • caciquethe chief of a tribe
  • chefethe chief of a tribe
Cite this entry
APA

tribal chief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribal%20chief

MLA

“tribal chief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribal%20chief. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tribal chief,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribal%20chief.

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