headman

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In 2016, a village headman who also doubled up as a driver, was taking around a team of University of Kerala archaeology students when he showed them the site.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

The village is deemed "at risk" by Fiji's government and headman Josevata Nagausaukula contemplates a future in which children now honing their rugby skills have been shifted, with their families, to higher ground inland.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

One of the members, Ram Prasad, a former village headman from an upper caste, said the initiative would break the taboo associated with the act.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2022

But as far as Harrison is concerned, the longtime headman suggested Kraus might have jumped the gun in making his requests and may not have been far enough in negotiations to warrant the demands.

From Fox News • May 5, 2020

We went straight to the chief induna, or headman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela