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chieftain

[cheef-tuhn, -tin] / ˈtʃif tən, -tɪn /


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Datu Atom Malimpnig, a Maguindanaon chieftain, said the newly formed coastline had left the group of fishermen and their families hesitant to return to their now-destroyed homes.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

The most straightforward, and successful, parts recount the 1836 abduction of a Mexican rancher’s wife named Camila by an Apache band led by the larger-than-life chieftain Mangas Coloradas.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

It was López Hernández who, while governor of Tabasco, appointed the alleged mob chieftain to the security post.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2025

Charity Adams, changed back to “Fort Lee,” I can only imagine how the SCV and others would respond to a re-renaming after any Lee other than their holy Confederate chieftain.

From Slate Feb. 12, 2025

“The oasis is neutral ground. No one attacks an oasis,” said a third chieftain.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Private-credit fund chieftains such as KKR co-founder Henry Kravis, Apollo Global Management Chief Executive Marc Rowan and Blue Owl co-CEO Marc Lipschultz have all defended the industry, calling the market angst overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

Zero rates took the pressure off corporate chieftains to restructure, innovate, and take risks, as Japan Inc. did before QE arrived.

From Barron's Dec. 17, 2025

On the other hand, the possibly revolutionary impact from artificial intelligence argues that maybe it is still early days, no matter how abrasively these chieftains behave.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

Porter’s national prominence grew when, during congressional hearings, she grilled Trump administration officials and corporate chieftains using her whiteboard to make esoteric policy understandable.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2025

“Why would the desert reveal such things to a stranger, when it knows that we have been here for generations?” said another of the chieftains.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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