chiefery
chiefery · chieferies
The status or role of a chiefThe status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
(countable, uncountable)The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
(countable, uncountable)The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
(countable, uncountable)A colonial administrative centre.
(countable, uncountable)The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
(countable, historical, uncountable)An Irish head tax
Origin
From chief + -ery. Piecewise doublet of cheffery.From chief + -ery. Piecewise doublet of cheffery.
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Forms
plural: chieferies| Singular | chiefery |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsrole of a chief:chieftainship
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable