chiefery

English

noun
Definitions
  • The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
  • The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
  • The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
  • A colonial administrative center.
  • The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
  • (historic) An Irish head tax

Etymology

Suffix from English chief.

Origin

English

chief

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