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chieftain

Noun

Meaning

A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.

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a captain of industry Source: Internet

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bauchi who just contested primaries for local council election, Najeeb Sani expressed his support for El-Rufai’s position on southern president in 2023. Source: Internet

A goal of the pro-Adams press was to depict Jackson as a "mere military chieftain." Source: Internet

Also, Dr. Paul Okorie, a chieftain of APC and former Commissioner for the Environment, commended the apex court for vacating the judgment of the lower court, saying the pronouncement was an affirmation of supremacy of the nation’s constitution. Source: Internet

A connection between the name Bragi and Old English brego 'chieftain' has been suggested but is generally now discounted. Source: Internet

A Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alhaji Taoridi Faronbi, popularly known as Baba Alado, and five others were yesterday ordered to appear in court for a murder charge. Source: Internet

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