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View usage for: (hedmən) Word forms: plural headmencountable nounA headman is the male chief or leader of a tribe in a village. Synonyms: chief, head, leader, or lady">lord or lady More Synonyms of headman headman in British English (ˈhɛdmən) nounWord forms: plural -men1. anthropology a chief or leader headman in American English (ˈhɛdmən; ˈhɛdˌmæn) nounWord forms: plural ˈheadmen (ˈhɛdmən; ˈhɛdˌmɛn)1. a leader, chief, or overseer Word origin ME hevidmon < OE heafodmannExamples of 'headman' in a sentenceheadman the headman of the village Additional synonymsDefinition the person commanding most authority within a group or an organization heads of government from more than 100 countries Synonyms leader, president, director, manager, chief, boss (informal), captain, master, premier, commander, principal, supervisor, superintendent, chieftain, sherang (Australian, New Zealand) Definition a person who rules, guides, or inspires others the leader of the Conservative Party Synonyms principal, president, head, chief, boss (informal), director, manager, chairperson, captain, chair, premier, governor, commander, superior, ruler, conductor, controller, counsellor, supervisor, superintendent, big name, big gun (informal), chieftain, bigwig (informal), ringleader, big shot (informal), overseer, big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), torchbearer, number one, sherang (Australian, New Zealand) Definition a person with power or authority over others, such as a monarch or master It was the home of the powerful lords of Baux. Synonyms ruler, leader, chief, king, prince, master, governor, commander, superior, monarch, sovereign, liege, overlord, potentate, seigneur - headland
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