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sachem

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sa·chem  (schm)
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]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) another name for sagamore
[from Narraganset sǎchim chief]
sachemic  [seɪˈtʃɛmɪk ˈseɪtʃə-] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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)
sagamore
Indian chief, Indian chieftain - the leader of a group of Native Americans
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That worthy sachem landed in princely state, arrayed in a bright blue blanket and red breech clout, with an extra quantity of paint and feathers, attended by a train of half-naked warriors and nobles.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
Sassacus, their sachem, fled to another tribe, after his own people were defeated; but he was murdered by them, and his head was sent to his English enemies.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
I made inquiries whether, in his researches about these parts, our mineralogist had found the three 'Silver Hills' which an Indian sachem sold to an Englishman nearly two hundred years ago, and the treasure of which the posterity of the purchaser have been looking for ever since.
The Great Carbuncle by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
 
 
 
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