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cacique.

chieftain (native American chief in a tribe)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈθike/[kɑˈθi.kɪ]/kaˈθike/standard[kɑˈθi.kɪ]standard
  1. chieftain (native American chief in a tribe)

    historical · masculine
  2. a very powerful person, in particular one who abuses and imposes his power locally for political gain; fat cat; tyrant

    broadly · derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike or Lokono kassequa, cazaqah (“chieftain; power”).

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