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sachemenUK
sa·chem S0008400 (sā′chəm)n.1. a. A chief of a Native American tribe or confederation, especially an Algonquian chief.b. A member of the ruling council of the Iroquois confederacy.2. A high official of the Tammany Society, a political organization in New York City.
[Of Massachusett origin.]sachem (ˈseɪtʃəm) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) another name for sagamore[C17: from Narraganset sǎchim chief] sachemic adjsa•chem (ˈseɪ tʃəm)
n. 1. (among some North American Indians) the chief of a tribe or confederation. 2. one of the high officials in the Tammany Society. [1615–25, Amer.; < SE New England Algonquian < Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa] sa•chem′ic (-ˈtʃɛm ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sachem - a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics | | 2. | sachem - a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)sagamoreIndian chief, Indian chieftain - the leader of a group of Native Americans |
sachemenUK
Synonyms for sachemnoun a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)Related Words- pol
- political leader
- politico
- politician
noun a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)SynonymsRelated Words- Indian chief
- Indian chieftain
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