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chiefdom

American  
[cheef-duhm] / ˈtʃif dəm /

noun

  1. the rank or office of a chief.

  2. the territory or people over which a chief rules.

Etymology

Origin of chiefdom

First recorded in 1570–80; chief + -dom

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