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Chiefdom

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The role or status of chief. countable, uncountable

    "the privileges of chiefdom"

  2. 2
    An area or region governed by a chief. countable
  3. 3
    A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state. countable

Etymology

From chief + -dom. Piecewise doublet of chefdom.

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