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chieftaincy
noun chief·tain·cy \-sē\
plural chief·tain·cies
Definition of CHIEFTAINCY
1
: the rank, dignity, office, or rule of a chieftain
2
: a region or a people ruled by a chief
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First Known Use of CHIEFTAINCY
1788
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