Chiefdoms

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃiːfdəm/

Chiefdoms (noun)

  1. A region where a chief and their people rule, usually in a traditional society.
  2. A political system in which power is held by a chief and passed through their group.

Examples

  • The chiefdom covered several villages along the river.
  • People in the chiefdom followed the same local customs.