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sachem

Flag: gbEnglishOxford Dictionary of English
sachem /ˈseɪtʃəm , ˈsatʃəm /
▸ noun (among some Algonquian peoples of New England) a supreme political leader.
▪ North American English informal a boss or leader:
a Mafia sachem.
– ORIGIN Narragansett.