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chiefdom

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From chief + -dom. Piecewise doublet of chefdom.

noun chiefdoms

  1. countable, uncountable The role or status of chief. the privileges of chiefdom
  2. countable An area or region governed by a chief.
  3. countable A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.

Similar: chieftaindom

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Similar: chieftaindom

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noun area or region governed by a chief

Françaischefferie

noun anthropology: society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state

中文酋邦 qiúbāng

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"chiefdom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiefdom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chiefdom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiefdom

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"chiefdom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiefdom.

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@misc{chiefdom_2026,
  title = {chiefdom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiefdom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}