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Definitions of sachem:

part of speech: noun

The head in civil affairs of a N. American Indian tribe, the chief being leader in war.

part of speech: noun

A chief among some of the Indian tribes of N. America.

part of speech: noun

A North American Indian chief.

Usage examples for sachem:

Indignantly the chief exclaimed: How can the sachem at the fort dare to exact a tax from us! "Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam", John S. C. Abbott
After what you have said about the Sachem I'll join you. "Ranching for Sylvia", Harold Bindloss
He never became a sachem but remained always the most respected and powerful leader in the Long House. "Cardigan", Robert W. Chambers

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