headman

Example Sentences

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The most endearing among them is Ismail Altıntoprak, the muhtar, or elected headman, of Karagümrük.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

Approaching Jobure de Guayo and clutching his notebook with the patient registry, Pequeño pointed the boat toward the compound of Quintín, the headman.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2018

“You must speak to him with respect,” the headman said quietly.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman