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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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