Sachem refers to the chief of a tribe or federation, or a political leader.
Sachem significa o chefe de uma tribo ou federação, ou um líder político.
| Front | sachem \SAY-chuhm\ |
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| Back | noun 1. The chief of a tribe or a federation. 2. A political leader. [From Algonquian.] "Sen. Edward Kennedy is a family sachem ..." - James J. Kilpatrick; My Satrap, Your Sachem, His Avatar; Chicago Sun-Times; Nov 24, 2002. "Corruption often was nothing to get abashed about -- as Tammany Hall sachem George Washington Plunkitt explained in 1905: 'I see my opportunity and I take it... There's a distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.'" - Michael Powell; N.Y. Proposes To Leave the Parties Behind; Washington Post; Nov 1, 2003. |
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