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1. n. A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan. Source: opted
2. n. the leader of a group of people Source: wordnet
3. n. a head of a tribe or clan Source: wordnet
4. A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan. Syn. -- Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief. Source: webster
5. A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop,army, or clan. Source: adambom
6. n:100 n the leader of a group of people n the head of a tribe or clan Source: ecdict

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