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sachem

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪtʃəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈseɪtʃəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sā′chəm)

sa•chem /ˈseɪtʃəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Anthropology(among some North American Indians) the chief of a tribe or confederation.

sa•chem (sā′chəm),USA pronunciation n.

Anthropology(among some North American Indians)
- the chief of a tribe.
- the chief of a confederation.
Anthropologya member of the governing body of the League of the Iroquois.
Governmentone of the high officials in the Tammany Society.
Government, Slang Terms[Slang.]a political party leader.

Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa; compare sagamore
southeastern New England Algonquian (compare Narragansett (English spelling, spelled) sâchim, saunchum, Massachusett sontim)
1615–25, American.;

sa′chem•dom, n.
sa′chem•ship′, n.

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sachem /ˈseɪtʃəm/ n

US a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall
another name for sagamore

Etymology: 17th Century: from Narraganset sǎchim chief

'sachem' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

sagamore - Massasoit - Philip

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