Chieftain

"Chieftain" in Spanish

cabecilla

(A leader of a clan or tribe)

cacique

(A leader of a clan or tribe)

caudillo

(A leader of a clan or tribe)

jefe

(A leader of a clan or tribe)

jefe

(A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain)

jeque

(A leader of a clan or tribe)

líder

(A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain)

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