chieftain

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

Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde—Gen. Franco to you and me; Caudillo de España, or chieftain of Spain, to his countrymen—died on Nov. 20, 1975.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

In the latter respects, the series also resembles “Game of Thrones,” where Momoa spent two seasons as chieftain Khal Drogo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 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

He was the chieftain of the white men, for he began to shout orders which they quickly obeyed.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

And bank executives noted corporate chieftains were still exercising some caution because of the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

He sent home for her, writing his wife that he had arranged a great marriage for her, to Achilles, who had already shown himself the best and greatest of all chieftains.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton